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Gotta Get Home Before Dark
Jan 6, 2021, 8:00 PM
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WW2 and the Korean War were two different birds. Receiving my discharge after the Korean War, I came home to my wife and a young daughter. When we would go somewhere I would look at my watch and determine when we should leave so we would get home before dark. After several "we gotta go so we can get home before dark", my wife asked me why we always had to get home before dark. It was then I realized the idea of getting home before dark was so ingrained in me it was a habit I developed in Korea. We always tried to get to our compound before dark. We never knew what was lurking in the dark.
Did any of you ex-service men/women experience a strange habit related to your military service after you were discharged?
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Re: Gotta Get Home Before Dark
Jan 6, 2021, 8:09 PM
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Two come to mind readily Joe, though I’m sure there are more. One was my pace of eating. By retirement, it wasn’t as bad as just after recruit training, but I sometimes have to make myself slow down. The second was walking on grass to shortcut a walkway/sidewalk.
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Re: Gotta Get Home Before Dark
Jan 6, 2021, 8:31 PM
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joe,i was stationed at ft jackson for 3 yrs,thought by many to be a hardship tour.it has always been a good idea to get off the streets of columbia before dark.now more than ever.
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Holding on to the bed post
Jan 6, 2021, 9:01 PM
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When dad came home from WWII after serving in the Philippines, he always had to have a bed with a bed post. I thought it was kind of funny so I ask him why? He said that while fighting in the Pacific Theater he always had his M1 in his right hand when he went to sleep.
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No weird habits but one that I still
Jan 6, 2021, 9:14 PM
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struggle with- absolute failure in holding back tears at the sound of Taps... especially when it is at a military funeral. I have a few even as I admit it.
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Re: No weird habits but one that I still
Jan 6, 2021, 9:41 PM
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You are not the only one. Served on quite a few funeral details and even if I didn’t know the deceased, it was all I could do to maintain my bearing.
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Re: No weird habits but one that I still
Jan 6, 2021, 10:37 PM
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My father too, Clover (Vietnam and Desert Storm Vet). And without his forcing or training, I too, do as well...I may not have served, but I have the utmost respect for those that have served, ESPECIALLY those that gave their life for us...
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Re: No weird habits but one that I still
Jan 6, 2021, 10:40 PM
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I have that same problem Clover. Problem is the wrong word. It's a feeling I can't adequately describe.
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Re: No weird habits but one that I still
Jan 6, 2021, 11:51 PM
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Tough one Joe. Understanding is the closest word I can encapsulate it with. But that application goes to so many facets. Understanding
What it takes to serve The love and pain of family and friends The fragility of life The finality of death and things undone/unsaid
Plus it’s a helluva stirring piece of music. God bless each and everyone who has donned a uniform in service to this greatest of countries! Semper Fi!
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Re: No weird habits but one that I still
Jan 8, 2021, 3:12 PM
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going home gets me as well,but amazing grace played as a piper marches away slowly,and the sound becomes less and less is almost as heart-wrenching as taps.
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Re: Gotta Get Home Before Dark
Jan 7, 2021, 5:25 AM
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After his Marine service including tour of Afghanistan, our son inhaled his food like his life depended on it. I imagine it could’ve in a combat setting, which he was in.
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Re: Gotta Get Home Before Dark
Jan 7, 2021, 5:25 AM
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After his Marine service including tour of Afghanistan, our son inhaled his food like his life depended on it. I imagine it could’ve in a combat setting, which he was in.
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The One That Drives My Wife Absolutely Nuts
Jan 7, 2021, 9:10 AM
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Is wherever I sleep, couch, chair, but mostly our bed, I can't fall asleep without all my stuff neatly positioned around me so when I wake up it's all at arms reach. Shoes spread open and ready to step into at the foot or side of the bed always end getting tripped over. Can thank the Serbs and Muj for this habit, they loved to rocket and mortar attack at 3-4AM and the jog/stumble to the bunker was 50 yards of half dressed humans slogging thru mud and snow sucked w/o boots.
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