Were you ever in your country's military?

Yup. U.S. Army, Vietnam. 2nd of the 27th Infantry Regiment (Wolfhounds) 25th Infantry Division.












This post was edited by Wolfhound at July 15, 2021 4:57 PM MDT

ALMOST!!!

I was 18 and passed the physical to be an operations specialist in the Navy. The man who made final decisions ask if I had any previous convictions. I said DWI once. He then gave me a paper to get six signatures vouching for my character and I basically said eff you and left. Fact here. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at July 15, 2021 4:50 PM MDT

When I was 16, I was in a really bad car accident.  In that accident among the several bones I broke, I suffered a head injury.   Because of that, I was deemed ineligible to serve.

i wanted to but couldn't because I have condishuns 

No. But I did think about it in high school.  Talked to the recruiter. The only thing left was signing the papers.  

Tried to join the RAAF. Failed the medical.

USMC

We would see a lot less of that kind of thing probably.  That is a guess.  But startles to noise would probably slowly stop.  I'm much more likely to be startled by a noise or unexpected appearance of a person (like opening the door and someone standing there) than I used to be. I have come close to fainting.  I attribute it to spending so much time alone.  When you are alone you control everything and the surprises are few.  I imagine if I went back to work that startling thing would die off.  I've often said most of people's so-called disorders stem from a solitary (or perceived solitary) existence......you can be invisible even if in a crowd.  People who feel that are prone to the disorders to which I'm referring.  In the military you interact even if it's hard for you.  I really would not want to be in the military but at the same time, I do agree with my wise FIL.    I made the above comment five years ago.  My FIL died earlier this year at 98.  The world seems different to me.  I talked to him regularly and he was always who I could ask for an opinion and get a wise and thoughtful reply. 

US Navy. Kgate was in the RCN