Oohrah, Air Force
And now, the rest of the story...I've been out of the Air Force since 1996. I rarely tell people that I am a veteran, and if I do they don't believe me. I've lived my life so as not to be defined by my service. I'm pretty unique. I don't wear military identifiers. Yes, my time in the military was both beneficial and harmful. This hat was given to me by a lady I met in New Mexico. She got upset because I don't mention my service very often. I'm in no way embarrassed by my service, but when people thank me for my service I become uncomfortable. I did my job as a security police, as I have done all jobs in my life, to the best of my ability. I don't disregard all of the men and women who have fought and died, but I don't feel like I am in the same category as them. I do feel that veterans should be treated better than we are, and there needs to be more support for mental health and addiction. To all who have served, I am thankful. As for mys