Posted on Oct 3, 2015
Who supported you while you were making the transition from military life to civilian life?
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I supported myself. I had been saving money for a couple of years to be ready.
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SPC Margaret Higgins Out of the Marines in February and started commercial diving in April.Transition was fast.Lol
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The truth.......no one. It was eleven years after I'd come home from Vietnam (Nov '71) that an old family friend noticed the small VSM pin on my suit lapel and asked what it was. When I told him, he shook my hand and said Thank You. That was the first time.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SSgt Terry P., You deserved nothing less than ABSOLUTE HONOR and RESPECT; following your tour of duty in VIETNAM.
KUDOS, STAFF SERGEANT. KUDOS.
AND THANK YOU, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART AND SOUL.
KUDOS, STAFF SERGEANT. KUDOS.
AND THANK YOU, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART AND SOUL.
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SSgt Terry P.
SPC Margaret Higgins - Thank you,Ma'am.I am a realist and the times were different,the way the attitude toward Vietnam Veterans was at that time none of us expected very much support.
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Fellow veterans at BC who were also students making the transition from military life to campus life..
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Getting out of the marines was and still is super hard to adjust. My friends and family to answer your question. The best asset I have been using is networking on this site. It's only been 4 days or so since I joined. Reaching out to other veterans and learning and sharing through personal experience is the best thing I have found to date.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
Sgt Andrew Zapf - Hang with it & try to network with fellow Marines which helped me a lot ..
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SPC Margaret Higgins
It is a shame that the Marine Corps does not still have those policies in place; Sgt Tom Cunnally. They decidedly should; in my opinion.
For one thing, I believe that the Marine Corps is an especially difficult branch from which to transition.
I pray that you are okay; Sergeant.
-With My Love in HIM, Margaret
For one thing, I believe that the Marine Corps is an especially difficult branch from which to transition.
I pray that you are okay; Sergeant.
-With My Love in HIM, Margaret
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Sgt Andrew Zapf
Sgt Tom Cunnally - I agree
I did try to re enlist after I was involuntarily recalled back to active duty. I lost my command and secret clearence because of my credit score and also got an NJP because I tried to help a friend get back on his feet after his house burnt down. I got an amazing fit rep from my JSOC leadership. When I got sent back to my unit they threw that fit rep in the trash and gave me a horrible new one. Like you say old corps. I get that I am a salt dog and a combat vet. When I wanted to continue my career I was let down. I went to the army reserve since there is a drill sgt unit 2 miles away from my home. They said because I didn't have any formal NCO schools I could join but would be reduced to specialist. I had a SFC who was sitting across from his desk interject the conversation and said something along the lines of the army was better because they record everything in documents. I got my leadership and training through experience on the battle feild also the great Staff NCO'S, NCO'S, and officers who mentored me and trained me. Hard as nails made who they were from the 80's and 90's marine generation. I had to press my uniform and shine my boots only to come to a new corps of brown boots and non pressed camies. The men who made me served in the gulf war. I don't regret a thing. I do have some college education and when I'm done I can go back to the reserve in the army and get a promotion. As you know the best officers are mustangs. Life is good and shall be because I choose to make it so. Semper Fi, follow me!
I did try to re enlist after I was involuntarily recalled back to active duty. I lost my command and secret clearence because of my credit score and also got an NJP because I tried to help a friend get back on his feet after his house burnt down. I got an amazing fit rep from my JSOC leadership. When I got sent back to my unit they threw that fit rep in the trash and gave me a horrible new one. Like you say old corps. I get that I am a salt dog and a combat vet. When I wanted to continue my career I was let down. I went to the army reserve since there is a drill sgt unit 2 miles away from my home. They said because I didn't have any formal NCO schools I could join but would be reduced to specialist. I had a SFC who was sitting across from his desk interject the conversation and said something along the lines of the army was better because they record everything in documents. I got my leadership and training through experience on the battle feild also the great Staff NCO'S, NCO'S, and officers who mentored me and trained me. Hard as nails made who they were from the 80's and 90's marine generation. I had to press my uniform and shine my boots only to come to a new corps of brown boots and non pressed camies. The men who made me served in the gulf war. I don't regret a thing. I do have some college education and when I'm done I can go back to the reserve in the army and get a promotion. As you know the best officers are mustangs. Life is good and shall be because I choose to make it so. Semper Fi, follow me!
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Unfortunately no one. I got out and was just winging it. Took some time to pull it off.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SPC David Buttrey: I am so very sorry that no one supported you. Good for you; for pulling it off.
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My parents were very supportive along with my faith and the Catholic church. I was in the Army for 2 years, volunteered for the draft. I live near a major air force base near Omaha. People around here were pro military and treated vets good
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SPC Lyle Montgomery I am very glad that your parents were supportive. I am also very glad that you are a Catholic.
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