Posted on Jan 2, 2023
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Sgt Rebecca Zbichorski
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I would have probably become a single mother, depressed and living below the poverty line. I “chose the path less traveled by and that has made all the difference” -Robert Frost
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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If Becoming Successful Was Easy,
Everyone Would Be Successful,
But Most Are Not, Because It Takes More Effort
Than The Average Person Is Willing To Invest
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COL Randall C.
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I probably would have stayed in the tech sector, got a job with one of the 'Big Tech' firms, bounced back and forth and up advancing my career, captured by the group think in the organizations and would now be one of those individuals prominently featured in the 'Twitter Files'.
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COL Randall C.
COL Randall C.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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Growing up I always dreamed of being either a cowboy or a soldier. In my teens I left home and worked cattle ranches in the northwest. After a few years I came to realize there would never be much money doing that, just a lot of hard dirty work, so I went for my 2nd choice. But I never lost my love for horses, so after I retired I started a horse boarding business and ran that for about 15 years along with working at, and then owning, a gun/saddle & tack store.
Now I just enjoy my memories and travel some.

I always tried to follow the advice of Yogi Berria:
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
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MAJ Byron Oyler
MAJ Byron Oyler
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Have you watched Yellowstone? Plenty of parts to turn people off but the ranch life and Montana views make it fun.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
MSG Stan Hutchison
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MAJ Byron Oyler - There were some fun, great moments, but mostly, as I posted above, it was hard, dirty, dangerous work with very little future for the working cowboy. Most ranches today are either inherited or are owned by corporations.
By the way, one of the places I worked as a cowboy was outside Stevensville, MT. That is about 20 miles north of Darby, where the "Dutton Ranch" is filmed. Great scenery, true but a young (at the time) working man can't eat scenery. lol. .
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MAJ Byron Oyler
MAJ Byron Oyler
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MSG Stan Hutchison - I find it more interesting over the years what is a hobby and what is work. The cowboy life looks like fun, something that was never in my path to do for a living and a stark change to my climate controlled work life that has seen babies taken to the morgue and blown up children. I have a wealthy friend that grew his money owning a heavy equipment company and in his early 60s sold it to breed cattle. He also worked in a climate controlled environment.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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MAJ Byron Oyler -
I Worked On One Of My Cousins Farm For Just ONE Summer.
While Out Of School On Summer Break, NOTE ~ "ONE" Summer Break.
And If You Notice, I AIN'T No Farmer; Long Hours, Hard Work, With No Days Off ~~
MAN ~! THAT'S Hard Work!
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