A lot is changing for those in the service. There are plenty of Facebook meme's to show how that is changing. Benefits gone. Higher co-pays. The list continues.
Yes, they're taking away a lot. But from my perch in civilian world, may I just tell you what they can't take away?
These are things I celebrate about the majority of my military life. I celebrate these things, because they are unique, and Congress and voters can't vote them away.
1 - Friends will come to the homecoming ceremonies with you and wait forever. Four or five hours, if necessary. Stopping their lives to celebrate your amazing gift of that one moment.
2 - A spouse is gone and you're truly sick of it: you'll get compassion (unless you have the unfortunate circumstance of conversing with a one-up-game spouse, in which case, keep your trap closed).
3 - Not only that, you might get to spend some time with friends whose spouses are also gone, and who see it not as a time to mope, but as a time to connect!
4 - A commitment to support big life events.
5 - A commitment to host celebrations of big life events.
6 - A residual honor - that just won't go away - for traditions.
So keep the faith.
Yes, they're taking away a lot. But from my perch in civilian world, may I just tell you what they can't take away?
These are things I celebrate about the majority of my military life. I celebrate these things, because they are unique, and Congress and voters can't vote them away.
1 - Friends will come to the homecoming ceremonies with you and wait forever. Four or five hours, if necessary. Stopping their lives to celebrate your amazing gift of that one moment.
2 - A spouse is gone and you're truly sick of it: you'll get compassion (unless you have the unfortunate circumstance of conversing with a one-up-game spouse, in which case, keep your trap closed).
3 - Not only that, you might get to spend some time with friends whose spouses are also gone, and who see it not as a time to mope, but as a time to connect!
4 - A commitment to support big life events.
5 - A commitment to host celebrations of big life events.
6 - A residual honor - that just won't go away - for traditions.
So keep the faith.
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