Comments on: We We Fight — The Soldiers’ Stories http://www.californiaconservative.org/military/we-we-fight-the-soldiers-stories/ Speaking Out For The Silent Majority (TM) Sat, 26 May 2012 23:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Greensickle http://www.californiaconservative.org/military/we-we-fight-the-soldiers-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-168921 Greensickle Mon, 29 May 2006 01:55:13 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=3151#comment-168921 I wanted to jump from planes before I got too old. I don’t think the reasons for ones initial enlistment are nearly as important as the reasons for staying in, or the regrets after getting out (for whatever reason). I miss the camaraderie among all races and backgrounds. I miss the rush of the jet exhaust hitting your face as you jump from a c-141 in the black sky. I miss the painful blisters on the bottoms of my feet after a 20 mile march with full battle rattle. I miss the suspenseful times of being on call for a real mission within an hours notice. I miss the dew in the air on an early morning run. I miss the smell of kiwi mixed with copenhagen spit. I miss the great times with friends in the barracks and in the field (and the bad times). I miss it… Thanks to all those currently serving and to those that have served, -Eric I wanted to jump from planes before I got too old. I don’t think the reasons for ones initial enlistment are nearly as important as the reasons for staying in, or the regrets after getting out (for whatever reason). I miss the camaraderie among all races and backgrounds. I miss the rush of the jet exhaust hitting your face as you jump from a c-141 in the black sky. I miss the painful blisters on the bottoms of my feet after a 20 mile march with full battle rattle. I miss the suspenseful times of being on call for a real mission within an hours notice. I miss the dew in the air on an early morning run. I miss the smell of kiwi mixed with copenhagen spit. I miss the great times with friends in the barracks and in the field (and the bad times). I miss it…

Thanks to all those currently serving and to those that have served,

-Eric

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