It’s an unwritten thing that we banter without concern, but when one or many of us are in need of any kind of help or support, we come running. The color and service of the uniform is meaningless when it matters. We’re brothers forever and we have the back of our entire nation.
Veterans share a bond even when we don’t know each other. It matters and it is special. Nothing can take that away and if our nation calls, we are there for her. Period.
Be well my friends.
Those who have never been there can't understand
Indeed. Put us in a room among vets and civilians who didn’t serve and it becomes very obvious how it naturally works out. As soon as we realize we’re among other vets, the tone of the room changes. I have no idea why it’s like that, but happens every time I’m among others.
Amen. Or should I say HOOYAH!
Both!!!
"The only thing worse than the NASTY Army is the NASTY Navy!!" - quote from my DI on Parris Island
We may play different positions, but we're all on the same team!!
Semper Fi, Vets!!!
I get it, it's like siblings, I can pick on my brother, but no way in hell will I let anyone else.
Absolutely rigot. Anyone can poke fun at any of us, civilian or military, but when it starts getting serious you can predict the outcome.
Reminds me of something I read a few days ago about how men come together, even though there may be personal skirmishes. It was described as me against my brother. My brother and I against our cousin. My brother, my cousin and I against the stranger.
I was in Iraq in 91, and met a lot of good guys in the Corps and the Navy. We were ruthless to each other, but would give each other our lives if needed.
Absolutely. It’s such an awesome thing that is just natural and takes zero effort to exist.
Thank you for everything you did and continue to do!
Military Brat here…Go Navy Beat Army!
May I introduce you to today’s military. Bye bye brotherhood, it may very well exist in portions of the service, and may even occur in most aspects of the military. The submarine service is not the same, the swinging of the pendulum from brotherhood to harassment swings harder than any other I know. We flat out (not I) count many people as dead to them, and no amount of foxhole status would they do anything for you, short of something for self preservation, whereas other groups will help someone even if he/she is unliked. I swam against the grain, I paid the price, I served my 6 years honorably but couldn’t bear to see it happen to more people. The military sacrifice is extraordinary, but veterans should never use that to destroy that brotherhood, NOR treat non military civilians with contempt, because of you do, why the hell did you serve?
My time in the reserves (Master at Arms / military police) was the polar opposite, people genuinely cared, even though they harassed you, there was a lot of that going on and it was a fun time. But Covid changed my reserves life permanently.
As a civilian beneficiary of your services, thank-you.
Was an absolute honor, my friend. Thank you.
It' used to be called busting balls before men started breastfeeding.
That's true. But only if you are Navy.