BrendenF11
03-17-2014, 08:39 AM
http://www.oafnation.com/musings-of-a-grey-man/2014/3/10/when-the-music-stops
I've had many talks with some of the guys who I have served with, and they all feel the same. One of my buddies, currently in Astan, was talking with me the other day. He said, "We are going to completely pull out of this shit hole country. Can you believe that?", this is his 1st time in Afghanistan but did three tours in Iraq. I said, "Yeah then it's that ride home and starting a good life." He said, "Why the fuck would I want to do that? What the hell am I going to do without a war to fight?"
I found his comments eerie, and found that they also ring true with myself. Without that rush and adrenaline flowing through your veins, it almost seems pointless but is certainly boring and mundane.
I've had many talks with some of the guys who I have served with, and they all feel the same. One of my buddies, currently in Astan, was talking with me the other day. He said, "We are going to completely pull out of this shit hole country. Can you believe that?", this is his 1st time in Afghanistan but did three tours in Iraq. I said, "Yeah then it's that ride home and starting a good life." He said, "Why the fuck would I want to do that? What the hell am I going to do without a war to fight?"
I found his comments eerie, and found that they also ring true with myself. Without that rush and adrenaline flowing through your veins, it almost seems pointless but is certainly boring and mundane.