Hi guys, its Friday night and I am bored as usual. Have been noticing lately that most veterans I run into whether local or in other places tend to embellish their military service?
Is it just me noticing this or have you all seen this as well. I spent enough time in the military to know when someone is pissing on my leg about something, especially when it comes to Army subjects. The whole "oh cool man you served? What was your MOS?" The classic "oh I was a scout recon sniper" comes up way to often. I can hardly contain my laughter. Or the "I was Special Ops" or "I can't talk about it" etc etc.
I don't understand it. If you were a bearded, barrel chested, freedom fighter then cool, awesome, good on ya mate. If you were a finance clerk in the S1 shop then why don't people own it? Service is respectable and commendable regardless of what you job you did. If you are a veteran you did more than most Americans have done and if you are a combat veteran then you have done even more regardless of whether you were a pipe hitter or a paper pusher.
Saying you served and having never served is a whole other rant, but I am talking about the guy who did his time in whatever field, in whatever branch that insists that he was some secret squirrel special operator. I just do not get it. If you tried to go Special Forces and did not make it then hey man you tried. That's more than most can say. If you never even gave it a shot and claim to be it, it is pretty transparent to anyone that served, not just Special Ops guys.
I have yet to meet the cook in the wild. That is to say, I have yet to sit at a bar enjoy the atmosphere and have a good conversation with a veteran who was just a normal guy in the service. All I have met are Delta, Seal, Ranger, Sniper, SpecOPs guys. Never met a guy that said yep I ran the dining facility or man I was the best helicopter mechanic there was. I respect folks who served this country, in any capacity.
Eh, I am just bored and figured I'd stir it up a bit.
Is it just me noticing this or have you all seen this as well. I spent enough time in the military to know when someone is pissing on my leg about something, especially when it comes to Army subjects. The whole "oh cool man you served? What was your MOS?" The classic "oh I was a scout recon sniper" comes up way to often. I can hardly contain my laughter. Or the "I was Special Ops" or "I can't talk about it" etc etc.
I don't understand it. If you were a bearded, barrel chested, freedom fighter then cool, awesome, good on ya mate. If you were a finance clerk in the S1 shop then why don't people own it? Service is respectable and commendable regardless of what you job you did. If you are a veteran you did more than most Americans have done and if you are a combat veteran then you have done even more regardless of whether you were a pipe hitter or a paper pusher.
Saying you served and having never served is a whole other rant, but I am talking about the guy who did his time in whatever field, in whatever branch that insists that he was some secret squirrel special operator. I just do not get it. If you tried to go Special Forces and did not make it then hey man you tried. That's more than most can say. If you never even gave it a shot and claim to be it, it is pretty transparent to anyone that served, not just Special Ops guys.
I have yet to meet the cook in the wild. That is to say, I have yet to sit at a bar enjoy the atmosphere and have a good conversation with a veteran who was just a normal guy in the service. All I have met are Delta, Seal, Ranger, Sniper, SpecOPs guys. Never met a guy that said yep I ran the dining facility or man I was the best helicopter mechanic there was. I respect folks who served this country, in any capacity.
Eh, I am just bored and figured I'd stir it up a bit.