Military

Don't ever forget you're still a human being, so treat yourself as one! What are some things you do to clear your mind?

How do you quiet your mind? I find my mind still races at night and I have trouble sleeping

I've seen some unfair treatment among the ranks. Advice on how to handle it?

There's something nobody tells you about military service: You'll have to endure all types of weather. What would you add?

I think soldiers need to find something to do with their time that truly fills them mentally and spiritually after retiring. A day job is fine but I'm not sure it is enough.

On the last days of deployment, my whole squad chatted about what they would do when they came back. I never felt so anxious as I didn't have anything planned. I joined the army at 19, and never w… more

There are consequences to being a soldier. Sometimes I just want to turn survival mode off and enjoy my day.

Are there a lot of openly gay male soldiers?

I always have faith that everything will make sense, and we will move into a better era. Sometimes it's challenging to maintain that faith, but it's always there.

Ever since the Ukrainian invasion, I can't sleep well. Anyone else feeling this way?

Anyone else finds it annoying how we are seen by civils? I mean, I like the respect and the people that approach me to congratulate me and thank me for my service, but I don't understand why some … more

did anyone else meet their lifelong friends through this profession? I met my lifelong best friends through the Navy and wouldn't have it any other way

Best apps / services for support after deployment?

I need advice for how to manage my anxiety. It's started getting really bad recently and it's affecting my work.

Best advice for how to succeed at bootcamp?

If anyone here is wondering how to best use their GI Bill... I HIGHLY recommend using the GI Bill comparison tool. Has anyone else here used it??

I need help preparing for deployment - any tips or ideas to make this easier on me and my family?

How do you think the military has changed since Covid? Did anyone here go through bootcamp during 2020?

Getting disability rated…I retire next year and seeing the doc for all my issues. They’re listed in Genesis under my active issues. Does that automatically count for when I retire or do I need to get … more

I don't know why I heard some colleagues laugh at pilots like if they were the weakest link in the force. I think they are the strongest. Like, do you think a weak person would have the nerve to f… more

Most video games are fiction, but do you think they affect how younger generations see the military? They don't hide the cruel truth of what armed conflicts truly are, but I have always asked myse… more

Do you think the military industry will cease to exist in the future? Costa Rica has no army, and I think it's a matter of time for more countries to dissolve their armed forces too.

Many movies romanticize the sacrifice of one soldier and leave them as a hero, but I have always thought that I hate that. Why would someone need to lose his life to be a hero? I believe the mere fact… more

I've never thought much of these things, but I guess time has made me more paranoid. What do you think of this kind of conspiracy that says the powerful orchestrate war and conflicts to maintain t… more

Do you ever regret pursuing the life of a soldier?

I always loved medicine, so I exceeded on first aid training, but I'm scared of not being able to remember how to do everything correctly when in an emergency situation. I don't want to lose a… more

Have you ever met someone that abandoned the army on deployment and escaped? I have just heard rumors, but never knew of someone that actually did such a thing

Things have changed so much, especially with technology. I'm afraid of how future warfare will look like... has anyone else thought about this?

Did you always know that you wanted to join the military? Or did a certain moment in your life inspire you?

Not many people take women seriously in this job, but they should. They also bring an interesting and valuable perspective into the military

What's the best way to find a mentor in the military? I want someone who inspires me that I can look up to

How do soldiers today cope after witnessing so much horror? Always looking for new ways

What makes a good soldier in your opinion?

What do you think is the most psychologically taxing part of being in the military? I think it's that you're taught to suppress yourself.

Take victories and defeats as equals! Nothing will teach young soldiers more than making mistakes in the heat of battle that almost cost you your life. If you're still breathing, there's somet… more

What's the biggest life lesson joining the military taught you?

Does anyone else feel like they have become too utilitarian and objective?

Getting into the military helped my feeling of abandonment due to my father's absence. It sounds funny, but being in the military showed me another type of parenthood that I needed.

I feel like I lost track of my progress as a soldier, I used to take into account any variable, all my workout and training hours, but now I just let it flow and don't plan as often anymore, I won… more