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Why I was so quiet when I came home. Especially hard for my brother that was 10 years younger, why I couldn't answer all his questions.

The whole combat experience. Hours upon hours, days of sheer boredom with minutes of complete terror and adrenaline rush so high you can taste it.

I never talked about my time in Service for Security reasons. My MOS was classified TS and my job was 100 percent classified. My Dad and Grandfather were both Army, so it was understood.

HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS IN VIETNAM. THE ENEMY ,THE JUNGLE THE ELEMENTS,THE RAIN ,INSECTS

They really had no idea what my work entailed

There was nothing about the military I could not discuss with my family

Team work, leadership and commitment, these are prized commodities in the military because you need to depend on everyone to have your and their backs, but out in the real world to what people have termed and that haven't served in its just lip service. I have worked with a lot of people since being out of the "Navy" and to my amazement this became just lip service, but over time with patience, working together and leadership was able to overcome these barriers. What I have learned that the heart of this problem is leadership some of todays managers and leaders haven't been properly trained or have a clue in the aspects of it and over time it will corrode a team even a good team. The other thing is commitment, once committed to a problem I work hard to complete it even if I have to stay late or come in early to do it, did this a lot on the navy. I have worked with other technicians that once the clock strikes the hour of the end of their shift they pack up and leave for day. I on the other hand wouldn't do that because since I was in the thick of things would stay over with the oncoming shift technician and assist them until the task was completed.
I have passed a great deal of information of my time in the navy to my family and friends and over time they began to see what I was talking about, but with talking about my experiences while serving, they finally understood and they were able to react accordingly to whatever situation came their way.

The civilians do not understand the camaraderie I shared with those I was stationed with.

The brotherhood you have because you can trust your friends with your life.

Bless all that have the Heart to serve ! WAKE UP AMERICA !