From AFT:
“23 things veterans may carry
for life”
In the back of every veteran’s
closet, you’re likely to find some old uniforms, dusty caps, a stack of
medical, training, and discharge records... maybe a few ribbons or medals. But
these are just a few of the typical things that separated or retired service
members keep with them. Other things, they’re stuck with forever. So we
compiled a list of the more non-traditional things that veterans carry for
life.
An incessant need to roll socks
Bad knees
The misguided idea that ibuprofen
and fresh socks will cure any ailment
Tinnitis. ZNNNNNNNNNG.
The ability to sleep anywhere
The plight of not being able to
sleep at all
Old combat boots. They’re great
for mowing the lawn or a trip to Home Depot.
Fear of tape tests
Issues with authority figures
Back pain
T-shirts from strange events and
places they don’t remember going
A woobie that has seen better
days.
A swearing problem that is FUBAR
A love/hate relationship with
acronyms
Total disdain for PowerPoint
Scars from barracks shenanigans
gone awry
A few ugly divorces
A truck they bought after gaining
some sense and selling that Camaro they financed at 27% APR
Some weird strip club stories
Sleep apnea
Bad tattoos that seemed like a
really good idea at the time
Boxy brown t-shirts that somehow
have sweat stains in a different, more gross shade of brown
A deeply stained,
never-before-washed coffee mug that they tell everyone is “seasoned”
^ I have never been in the Military
and so am not a Veteran, but my Grandfather, Great-Uncles and Father were/are
Veterans and I have seen some of these things in them. ^
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