Veterans

Usually Army and Marine sorts rather than Air Force or Navy. As a grunt I find my experiences are too different from these guys.

I’ve met two Coasttuard vets that I really liked. They were both first responders on September 11th and were thoroughly shaken by their experiences. The combat and fear part is part of PTSD, but the stuff that bothers me the most is dealing with dead and dying people. First responders of all sorts have my utmost respect and admiration.

But by in large I’m a huge fan of veterans. The sense of service to our country and to something bigger than themselves is a trait more people in our nation need. Also, we all have a lot of comparable experiences. A lot of times I can look at a person and tell they are a vet from their face and body language. A lot of vets have a warm and friendly disposition.