How many former DS/DI/MTI , Navy, Coast Guard instructors have been contacted by former trainees?

On several occasions following my retirement in 1995 I have been approached by several of my trainees. The most recent was an individual in the commissary who came up to me crying and hugged me and stated he had been in one of my flights. He was very surprised that I did in fact remember him due to the fact he wanted out of the Air Force on the 2nd day of training. To make a long story short I told him I would get him a discharge but it would take a while. On the 29th day of training (day before graduation) I told him I got his discharge. Oh my God talk about panic. After speaking with him he was retired as a E-8 with 25 years service.

Still to this day, even retired I am still in contact with several of them. quite a few from having trained then served with in the 75th Ranger Regiment as a PSG/PL.

Within a year of completing my first cycle I received several friend requests on FACEBOOK. They must have listened because I told them "DO NOT contact me on a social level until you leave TRADOC training/AIT".
At first it was questions regarding regs and professions advice. Now it is more social and in a respectful manner. One invited me to run with his unit for the Division run during All-American week. 4 of them are at FT Bragg and I can say I am fairly certain they have all done well.

I'm very proud of time as a DS and certainly look back on that time fondly, even though it was ok hours and at time difficult.