Do you miss it…. Soldier

To some of you this may seem strange but for some of us it real.

Today I had a bad day…. tomorrow will bring a better day

At times miss the Vietnam combat missions .... the hurt, pain and fear was real but the adrenalin rush, high and intensity was beyond imagination. Some time I think of Vietnam as a place where I grew up a secondary up bring …home
I have no regrets or bitterness just memories of if a time that just went by and I was there to experience what can’t be explained.

This is for present soldier and veterans….

To the veterans do you miss being a soldier ..
Do you wish that just for one more day you could go back to that one ambush or the last conflict one more time?

For you present soldier at home do you yearn for that one mission again?

For some of you this could be painful and difficult ..please ( say nothing or share) ..There is no one here on the OC worthy of passing judgment. Sorry I wish not to offend anyone…

You, are a first. I have known many Viet vets. Some with injuries, PTSD, and some physically nor mentally scarred. Not one has ever admitted they would want to be back to those days, PERIOD. They don't miss a thing. And from the stories I've heard, there really...just...isn't...a...damn....thing....to miss. WTF is wrong with you????!!!!!!!

I do believe there is a developed addiction to the adrenaline rush of a fire fight. I also believe many.combat veterens try to recreate that rush in unhealthy ways.

I personally cannot imagine being faced with a kill or be killed situation. And if you have survived a tour of two living in those conditions I certainly have nothing negative to say about you.

Belly35;682333 wrote:Do you miss it…. Soldier

To some of you this may seem strange but for some of us it real.

Today I had a bad day…. tomorrow will bring a better day

At times miss the Vietnam combat missions .... the hurt, pain and fear was real but the adrenalin rush, high and intensity was beyond imagination. Some time I think of Vietnam as a place where I grew up a secondary up bring …home
I have no regrets or bitterness just memories of if a time that just went by and I was there to experience what can’t be explained.

This is for present soldier and veterans….

To the veterans do you miss being a soldier ..
Do you wish that just for one more day you could go back to that one ambush or the last conflict one more time?

For you present soldier at home do you yearn for that one mission again?

For some of you this could be painful and difficult ..please ( say nothing or share) ..There is no one here on the OC worthy of passing judgment. Sorry I wish not to offend anyone…

God bless, Belly, you're a mother effing champ, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

I miss it everyday! I miss being with my brothers. I wish I was still fighting with them everyday. As I have posted before I lost my leg thanks to a fucking IED. I would still not change that day. I know that might sound stupid but it has made me the person I am today. For the longest of times I have had regrets but over time it has got a little easier but the pain will never fully leave my mind.

You might call me a sick minded fuck with no morals but killing was my job. I loved my job it was either me or them! I was set out on a mission and I was going to accomplish it.

Please don't judge me.

I also miss it. I sometimes wish I would've re-upped and went back to Iraq. I enjoyed being with my brothers and sisters in arms. To someone that has never been in the military, they will never really get it.

My 9 years of service fell just a few months after Vietnam and ended just a few months before Desert Storm. I was fortunate...I never had an opportunity to face Charlie or IED's.

To those of you who did, I can fully understand how you could "miss" it. I certainly don't judge you.

There's a certain bond and understanding between those who have served.

As a peace time veteran I admire, salute, and THANK YOU for having endured. God bless you all.

Tiger2003;682614 wrote:...
Please don't judge me.

I judge you. I judge all of you. My conclusion is I am in awe.

Bravo Zulu to all who have served. May God give you the Peace and joy the rest of your lives that you have given all of us by serving.

Belly35;682333 wrote:Do you miss it…. Soldier

To some of you this may seem strange but for some of us it real.

Today I had a bad day…. tomorrow will bring a better day

At times miss the Vietnam combat missions .... the hurt, pain and fear was real but the adrenalin rush, high and intensity was beyond imagination. Some time I think of Vietnam as a place where I grew up a secondary up bring …home
I have no regrets or bitterness just memories of if a time that just went by and I was there to experience what can’t be explained.

This is for present soldier and veterans….

To the veterans do you miss being a soldier ..
Do you wish that just for one more day you could go back to that one ambush or the last conflict one more time?

For you present soldier at home do you yearn for that one mission again?

For some of you this could be painful and difficult ..please ( say nothing or share) ..There is no one here on the OC worthy of passing judgment. Sorry I wish not to offend anyone…

My brother was in the SEAL Teams for three tours and recently got out and he said recently he kinda misses the deployments....but not all the training around the country that he had to do for workups for each tour.

As I cannot directly relate to what you are talking about I think I kinda know what you are speaking about......not about the rush of adrenaline in a firefight and such but I recently finished BCT and AIT. I am in the reserves and back home now. At first it was all a culture shock but once you get into that routine, being around the people with the same drive and motivation as you was something that really I got used to and yes, I do miss it. Sure, we were busy from 5am till 7-8pm with little free time and all I could think about when I was there how I wanted to be home, but now that I am I miss it and many days wish I was still there. Many days I wish I still could wake up each day, at the ass crack of dawn, and constantly be doing some sort of action. I miss the friends I made....heck I even miss being around the guys I really disliked. I miss the structure and the every day purpose you have. Sgts said we would miss the place, and we would always laugh, but my goodness I do!
Most likely will be deployed at some point in the next year or two and in a sick way I am really looking forward to it.

When people say "Hope you dont have to go anywhere" and I respond that I want to most look at me like I am an idiot. For those who have did tours is my thinking warped? My thought is why enlist if you dont ever want to go fight?

So, yeah......I can kinda relate to part of what you are stating.

Kudos to you and what you have done. Seeing how people treat us newbies, who have not did a damn thing, and hearing how Vietnam Vets were treated really bothers me.

Kudos to you and what you have done. Seeing how people treat us newbies, who have not did a damn thing, and hearing how Vietnam Vets were treated really bothers me.

That has always sickened me as well! I just don't understand what people were thinking of...

cbus4life;682609 wrote:God bless, Belly, you're a mother effing champ, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

This, for Belly and all the other vets that have served.

thavoice;682825 wrote:My brother was in the SEAL Teams for three tours and recently got out and he said recently he kinda misses the deployments....but not all the training around the country that he had to do for workups for each tour.

As I cannot directly relate to what you are talking about I think I kinda know what you are speaking about......not about the rush of adrenaline in a firefight and such but I recently finished BCT and AIT. I am in the reserves and back home now. At first it was all a culture shock but once you get into that routine, being around the people with the same drive and motivation as you was something that really I got used to and yes, I do miss it. Sure, we were busy from 5am till 7-8pm with little free time and all I could think about when I was there how I wanted to be home, but now that I am I miss it and many days wish I was still there. Many days I wish I still could wake up each day, at the ass crack of dawn, and constantly be doing some sort of action. I miss the friends I made....heck I even miss being around the guys I really disliked. I miss the structure and the every day purpose you have. Sgts said we would miss the place, and we would always laugh, but my goodness I do!
Most likely will be deployed at some point in the next year or two and in a sick way I am really looking forward to it.

When people say "Hope you dont have to go anywhere" and I respond that I want to most look at me like I am an idiot. For those who have did tours is my thinking warped? My thought is why enlist if you dont ever want to go fight?

So, yeah......I can kinda relate to part of what you are stating.

Kudos to you and what you have done. Seeing how people treat us newbies, who have not did a damn thing, and hearing how Vietnam Vets were treated really bothers me.

Nothing is wrong with you. I enlisted in to USMC! Yes my scores were high enough where I could choose my job but I choose to be a grunt! Why? 2 reason I joined to make a difference and honestly I wanted to fuck shit up. I remember 9-11 like it was yesterday and well that drove me to be a sick mother fucker! I love the United States of America it's the greatest country and I wanted to help fight for it.

Honest question here, and I hope no1 takes offense to it..

I have a friend who was in Kabul (spelling) for 12 months. He's told me in confidence about some of the bad times over there, obviously you can make your assumptions. He said one time they were stopped at a checkpoint in their Hummer, and the kid who was driving was shot directly in the head and they were ambushed. "Friend" said he made 2 confirmed kills.

My question. My buddy says he absolutely will not play Call of Duty or any game like that because of the memories.. is anyone else like that?

Trueblue23;683544 wrote: My buddy says he absolutely will not play Call of Duty or any game like that because of the memories.. is anyone else like that?

My dad was in vietnam and he can not watch war movies. He has PTSD and mental health issues because of all the things he went through over there. I'm sure he would not be able to handle anything like that if he were inclined to play video games.

I wish I could go back, but I know I wouldn't have the job I had which is why I left. There are times when I smell something that reminds me of being there and it gives me goosebumps. And when it comes to games like COD, the more realistic the better for me.

It took me a few years to get over the fear of seen movies of Vietnam or war flicks. However I realized almost everyday (more in the past then now) I would experience a smell, hear a chopper, little fog in the morning, heavy rains and storms when transformers blow was a emotional memory of Vietnam. I was able to deal with those situation, so it was for me a time to move beyond what I assumed to be fear and reluctance. I made an effort to tell myself that those were self made fears and that the real fear was what I was doing to myself by holding those emotion so close and thigh inside. If I wanted to be more and be better that what I am I had to find the strength …... “Adapt, Overcome, Succeed”….. nothing new for a soldier
I have learned and deal with those emotional feeling and by doing so become free from want I never feared before. I think that for those of you who mention that link to wanting to experience what once was and now “missing” you are in a good place with yourself and able to move forward to help others.
“We were soldiers We will always be Soldiers”

FatHobbit;683555 wrote:My dad was in vietnam and he can not watch war movies. He has PTSD and mental health issues because of all the things he went through over there. I'm sure he would not be able to handle anything like that if he were inclined to play video games.

Would your dad read this Post?

Belly god bless you man. Your a great person and a great soldier. Don't ever let someone tell you otherwise.

Semper Fi.

my uncle has had 2 tours in Iraq, getting ready to back for his 3rd. My dad has told me has some kind of mental problem from being over there, cant remember what it is, but i know he doesnt hunt anymore because of it.

Belly35;683762 wrote:Would your dad read this Post?

I don't understand the question. Do you mean does he read Ohio Chatter?

Belly35;683760 wrote:It took me a few years to get over the fear of seen movies of Vietnam or war flicks. However I realized almost everyday (more in the past then now) I would experience a smell, hear a chopper, little fog in the morning, heavy rains and storms when transformers blow was a emotional memory of Vietnam. I was able to deal with those situation, so it was for me a time to move beyond what I assumed to be fear and reluctance. I made an effort to tell myself that those were self made fears and that the real fear was what I was doing to myself by holding those emotion so close and thigh inside. If I wanted to be more and be better that what I am I had to find the strength …... “Adapt, Overcome, Succeed”….. nothing new for a soldier
I have learned and deal with those emotional feeling and by doing so become free from want I never feared before. I think that for those of you who mention that link to wanting to experience what once was and now “missing” you are in a good place with yourself and able to move forward to help others.
“We were soldiers We will always be Soldiers”

That's a good attitude to have. Being fearful or nervous or whatever wasn't helping you or making you feel better.

I applaud that quality in people.

Belly35;683760 wrote:It took me a few years to get over the fear of seen movies of Vietnam or war flicks. However I realized almost everyday (more in the past then now) I would experience a smell, hear a chopper, little fog in the morning, heavy rains and storms when transformers blow was a emotional memory of Vietnam. I was able to deal with those situation, so it was for me a time to move beyond what I assumed to be fear and reluctance. I made an effort to tell myself that those were self made fears and that the real fear was what I was doing to myself by holding those emotion so close and thigh inside. If I wanted to be more and be better that what I am I had to find the strength …... “Adapt, Overcome, Succeed”….. nothing new for a soldier
I have learned and deal with those emotional feeling and by doing so become free from want I never feared before. I think that for those of you who mention that link to wanting to experience what once was and now “missing” you are in a good place with yourself and able to move forward to help others.
“We were soldiers We will always be Soldiers”

I forgot about the helicopters. My trailer in Iraq was a near a medevac pad and now where i work there is a hospital with a helipad so hearing the choppers flying over and hovering sometimes brings me back.

Glory Days;684357 wrote:I forgot about the helicopters. My trailer in Iraq was a near a medevac pad and now where i work there is a hospital with a helipad so hearing the choppers flying over and hovering sometimes brings me back.

Anytime I hear helicopters I feel the same way. My pod was near the flightline in Balad, Iraq. How did we sleep through all that noise?

dwccrew;684668 wrote:Anytime I hear helicopters I feel the same way. My pod was near the flightline in Balad, Iraq. How did we sleep through all that noise?

haha i also slept through several rocket attacks with the Phalanx gun going off about a 100 yards from my trailer and i never heard a thing. but being a tanker, i was able to sleep with tank rounds going off at about the same distance. although when i was awake and heard the Phalanx, it made my toes curl and every bone in my body tingle from the noise.

Weird, just from seeing videos of it you wouldn't think the Phalanx is that loud. At least as far as really huge ass guns go.