Being on my first deployment I'm learning a lot of new things. Conversation between soldiers/airmen/marines/sailors on a base are generally the same. It starts off with what unit are you from? Then how do you like here, do you like your unit, is this your first deployment? Then it moves to whatever rumors are floating around that particular base or a specific unit. Finally the conversation moves to family. How's your family doing, are you married, kids, girlfriend? This is were I get the you have it easy speech, because I'm not married, no girlfriend, no kids. So there's nothing to worry about back home. I ( and not just myself others share this feeling as well) find it to be just as hard to be a single soldier because I don't have a wife or girlfriend back home to talk to. Conversation with family is one thing conversation with a significant other is another story. On the upside I don't have to worry about getting a Dear John letter, hey I saw her acting suspiciously, or divorce papers in the mail. Also trouble will find you even if you've been doing the right thing the entire time. No matter what is happening whether is right or wrong someone will take issue with and complain about it. So be prepared to deal with that. Finally while I may be a grown ass man with two arms, two legs, and at least half a brain capable of making my own decisions I better ask for permission before doing anything. While all this may seem a little silly or ridiculous I wouldn't trade it for the world. Why you might ask. Well one way to explain it would be these people I serve with are a family of different sorts. I might want to knockout one or two I'd still do anything for them.
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jhawk86:
Aww... Thanks, but I'm just taking my turn as members of my family did before me
debizzle:
well you'll be back soon enough and the rest of us will get to do the same