The Common Veterans explore what it is to be a Veteran and use verbiage like “Brother.” Where blood ties are not necessary to be siblings…
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Family
- Everyone has a family; not everyone has a brother/sisterhood.
- No family: the military gives you a new set.
- Words mean things:
- Brother/Sister, it’s more than “Hey Buddy.”
- “Hey Brother” = a bond
- Civilians should feel privileged.
- “Hey Brother” = a bond
- Brother/Sister, it’s more than “Hey Buddy.”
- Words mean things:
- In the military, the sense of brother/sisterhood is brought in from the first training – rather, it is basic training or the delayed entry programs.
- Active Duty
- National Guard / Reserves
- No family: the military gives you a new set.
- Basic training instills a sense of family in those in the uniform.
- You go through the “stuff” together.
- Learn how to be a soldier.
- Being a brother gives the privilege of trust and integrity.
- Because you are going through the same rough times, it is a shared experience.
- Being a brother gives the privilege of trust and integrity.
- Beyond the blood and into camaraderie.
- Camaraderie definition:
- mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
- Camaraderie definition:
- Represent the family in a positive light.
- Often, there is a positive light being the family.
- The sarcastic “Brother” is and can be figured out as the antithesis of being a family member.
- “Brotha” – precedes a fight.
- Watch out for the Infantryman that starts out with that
- Fighting among brothers/sisters often are because of being too close to each other for a long time.
- “Brotha” – precedes a fight.
Becoming Thicker Than Blood
- Family life is sometimes not easy to be family.
- Blood doesn’t necessarily equate to total trust
- Combat vs non-combat
- Many times, the combat soldier/sailor/airmen/marine combat soldier becomes angry at the ones that haven’t served.
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