[BIGLOOK]

Some things never change in the real world. Some might be classified as “former” Seal or “former” Marine but it never sticks. When I meet authentic vets and we chat they always asked about my service and blurted out the same thing once told, without the “former”.

[BIGLOOK]

....Ex-Seal or ex-Marine is insulting.

[doc1019]

You are right, however, I have never been comfortable introducing myself as “ex” Navy. I put to much blood sweat and tears in being a Sailor to call myself “ex”.

No former member of the armed forces of the US are “ex”, unless they were kicked out of the military under less then honorable conditions or choose to call themselves by that title. Evan though it has be over 30 years since my service in the Navy, I regard myself as a “former” sailor not an ex sailor.

Just say’n