No Hippie Kumbaya Bullshit
Justin had told me he was organizing a trip for a military
unit that had a bad deployment. The
senior NCO he was coordinating with told Justin he didn't want “any hippie
Kumbaya bullshit” on the trip. While
Outward Bound is known for self discovery they have learned that the
traditional “expose your feelings” exercises they use are not needed in the
Veterans program. Veteran’s get down to
task and generally work together easily due to our military training and
discipline. Justin also told me they
don’t try and get the Veterans to open up about our experiences. Outward Bound has found that due to our
shared experiences we tend to open up in a group of our peers, when we want too
and it is never forced.
As I've gotten older and further beyond retirement I have
less contact with fellow Veterans and more important the Paratroopers I spent most
of my life with. These trips allow me time
with fellow Veterans in a setting, the great outdoors, which I love. If you've never signed up for a course and
you’re an OEF/OIF Vet you owe it to yourself to do so. I just hope you don’t bump me off the trip
I’m on stand-bye for next year!
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