My experience in the army

[Sharp-edge]

It was my time to serve my military duty. In Greece it's obligatory for everymale to do so. It was a bit late for me because I had finished my medical studies first (among other studies). If I had an option, I wouldn't serve. I wasn't scared about getting bullied. I'm fortunate enough to "pass" for a straight but that wasn't the important part. What was important is that psychologically I was more prepared (compared to my younger self at 18). So here are some things I'd like to share. Note: I was serving as a physician but still in the rank of a soldier.

1) As one of the physicians of the camp I got to see hundreds of soldiers. They would greet me and call me doctor and I wouldn't know them because they were too many to remember. I saw so many shirtless men. I examined so many chests. I got to know men better. At the same time I realized that we do nothing as a society but talk about women. It's time we start talking about men and not as offenders but as human beings that have needs, dreams and feelings. 

2) It's freaking annoying to be ordered to do something and that in a rude way. They had us do push ups as a punishment for things like talking during our reports or whatever. It felt so abusive and childish. It was more annoying having female superiors because duty is obligatory for males but not for females. You can be a female officer but not a female soldier.

3) I did feel that we were part of a family. They would call me brother, I would call them brothers. It was nice. We were supporting each other. It was a newfound feeling. At some point I fainted (long story) and they carried me back to safety. They told me it's one for all and all for one. I was working too many hours, too many soldiers to see. They weren't patients. They were my comrades, my brothers. The same people that I would typically call patients would sleep with me in the same chamber along with 40 other soldiers. If they coughed, I knew, I was next to them. If they were sick, I'd see them. We would shave, shower and do all sorts of activities together. I made friends.

PS

At some point someone high in the hierarchy (no idea how to call that in english but he was 4 ranks higher from a lieutenant) called in the doctor office and basically told us that if we don't reduce soldiers who are off duty he would turn against us. Then there was a soldier who was a bit sick (but nothing serious). He was so so so fucking exhausted though. I didn't know what to do for some seconds. But it was so easy. I remained faithful to the Oath of Hippocrates which as a Greek person I value most. I gave him a day off because that's what he needed to the best of my knowledge.

PS2

My dick was dead for some weeks. No sexual interest for anything. I was feeling captive. I was feeling scared and stressed and trapped. One night I woke up fully erect. I felt like that night, myself was back. I had started to adapt. All these changed me. I feel that all that nasty behavior of the army made me have zero tolerance for any type of bullying behavior.

 

[Tiboer]

I’ve heard similar stories from guys in the military.  When they get deployed, they have no sexual desire at all