[Night Hides Not]

Yeah, it must be tough to go from “yes sir, no sir” to plain old Joe upon retirement. I did 8 years active, still reminisce about my tour in Germany from 77-81. Arrived as a butterbar, left as a 1LT (P).

The slowdown in daily tempo can be stark.

[Bonemaker]

Yes, it can be quite an “intense” journey from active duty to civilian life. A lot of suicides along the way trying to figure it out. I left AD in 1970 and will never totally accept and adjust, and I suspect I’m not alone. One thing that remains eternal though is the brotherhood with your comrades in arms.