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Man, Wes I hear ya Dude. My (former) best friend I had known since I was four. Crissakes he even told me one time he loved me like a brother when we had a one too many brewskies during a night of partying : LOL, shortly after I joined at age of 17 (now hittin' 43). We were suppose to join up together after graduating highschool; he chickened out, I spent a little over 24 years in the regs (and presently getting into the reserves). Long story short, a few years ago, 'he said, I said'. Total disagreement about the military which lead to other disagreements - he had his misinformed view and I couldn't change it. Tried to get back in contact when I was home many times - no go; he was always busy, couldn't come (even though he lived about a 45 second slow walk from where i was staying - I tried to make amends, went to his place to say hello a few times, but realized that it was a no-go after getting the cold shoulder). Still makes me kinda sad really, we played together, built forts together, chased girls together, drank (puked) together, but I realized a loooong time ago, that there is a humongous difference between your civvie friends and military friends - there are some things you will tell one that the other cannot comprehend.
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