Posted on Sep 2, 2015
Which means more to you: your badges, tabs and medals? Experiences? or Buddies?
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When it's all said and done, which of these means more to you in life than the others: your medals, tabs and badges? Your experiences? Your battle buddies and comrades? Why? What do you talk about the most? Why is that? See the survey below.
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Buddies.
I've got buddies who I only talk to once a month, once a year... but I'm back in time like it's only yesterday.
I've got buddies who I only talk to once a month, once a year... but I'm back in time like it's only yesterday.
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Experiences and buddies, you will take those with you long after you get out.
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CH (MAJ) William Beaver at the end of the day, the medals look great in a shadow box and show a lifetime of difficult times and struggles. The buddies and the experiences shared are what remain. The men and women beside you are the reason for the unbelievable acts that are conducted by our SMs on a daily basis. Without the willingness to go into the depths of Hell for one's buddies, we would be like any other group of folks-just in better shape, better trained and better armed LOL.
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Even though I don't technically have "battle" buddies, I have met some amazing people over my career and made life long friendships. I wouldn't trade that for all the medals in the world. Your buddies are the ones that made those experiences better (or worse, but looking back they are funny now...).
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MSG Brad Sand
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Oh you have battle buddies, you just might not call them that. When you are in real trouble, who do you turn to? That is a battle buddy...if you drew a blank, call me, I'll come help.
Oh you have battle buddies, you just might not call them that. When you are in real trouble, who do you turn to? That is a battle buddy...if you drew a blank, call me, I'll come help.
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You see Danny, I can deal with the bullets, and the bombs, and the blood. I don't want money, and I don't want medals. What I do want is for you to stand there in that faggoty white uniform and with your Harvard mouth extend me some fucking courtesy. You gotta ask me nicely.
-Col.Jessup (Few Good Men, 1992)
-Col.Jessup (Few Good Men, 1992)
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I would say the experiences with the battle buddies. The buddies make the experiences memorable but the experiences look good on the resume which is necessary to move on in civilian life and provide for my family.
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