"They’re the family I chose and I miss them every day as not able to live near them one of those things you only understand if you have experienced "
On the money  you can go years without seeing them and still pick up where you left off |
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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago
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Do a regular reunion with guys I served with.
A special one end of last month, 40th anniversary of a particular action. A few have gone "AWOL" by now, was good but poignant. We roughed it for a couple of days, sank a few, shed a few.
God, I miss it sometimes, miss them all the time!
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Yes certainly a close bond best friends ever unfortunately more and more are leaving and MH are going down hill
But also found that the do as they say rather than be untrustworthy or dishonest like others can be |
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"I miss it"
I’m not sure I do. All that get back off leave for 1000. Great, well done, you’re all here. Now stand down till 1300. On the bus. Off the bus etc.
But I do look back at it very fondly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I miss it
I’m not sure I do. All that get back off leave for 1000. Great, well done, you’re all here. Now stand down till 1300. On the bus. Off the bus etc.
But I do look back at it very fondly. "
Agree….I’m still in and that nonsense is worse than ever now and some of the people that have joined up….not what they once were….a generation of entitled and pampered arseholes!!
I’m just too much of a pussy to leave right now so I’m going to have to put up with it haha!! |
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I am a social weirdo. I do find social interactions with strangers difficult and hard work (although I mask fairly well and handle myself OK). However when you meet someone who's also ex forces or still in there tends to be an instant bond. I feel instantly more comfortable and myself around them. I don't have to hold my tongue or hide away my dark sense of humour. Even though technically the 3 services speak different languages we understand each other clearly. It's like home when you meet someone one the same level and share that experience. As a social mong it feels so good to me myself without anxiety with other people who also know.
Mr |
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"Women are also in this thread.
If we talking of.. We kept things going. We farmed crops. We also had sad moments of losing sons and Husband and family.
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Definitely and everyone so far is included
That’s the beauty the majority of the armed forces everyone is treated exactly the same man, women tall or short same uniform same job needs doing probably because there is so much interoperability
So to work with others well in other settings is no different
If you don’t believe me Becs let’s go on a social ! |
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"There is a indescribable spirit in the bonds that are formed with service people I cry sometimes I miss them...silly how memories take over."
It’s the simplest of things that I just can’t forget. Yep, make me yearn and cry too. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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I spent 5 days with mine and my husbands military family at Seneca lakes. It was fantastic. Some of us haven't seen each other in years yet when we get together it's like it was just yesterday. Good times. |
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"I am a social weirdo. I do find social interactions with strangers difficult and hard work (although I mask fairly well and handle myself OK). However when you meet someone who's also ex forces or still in there tends to be an instant bond. I feel instantly more comfortable and myself around them. I don't have to hold my tongue or hide away my dark sense of humour. Even though technically the 3 services speak different languages we understand each other clearly. It's like home when you meet someone one the same level and share that experience. As a social mong it feels so good to me myself without anxiety with other people who also know.
Mr"
Exactly how I am. Difficult to describe to those who haven't served. But an instant camaraderie with those who have, and are, serving  |
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