https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-difficult-for-you-to-make-genuine-friends-in-the-military-if-so-what-are-some-of-the-obstacles-you-have-faced <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How do you make friends when you first arrive to a new duty station, share some ideas. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:00:44 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-difficult-for-you-to-make-genuine-friends-in-the-military-if-so-what-are-some-of-the-obstacles-you-have-faced <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How do you make friends when you first arrive to a new duty station, share some ideas. MAJ David Vermillion Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:00:44 -0400 2015-10-27T15:00:44-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-difficult-for-you-to-make-genuine-friends-in-the-military-if-so-what-are-some-of-the-obstacles-you-have-faced?n=1074096&urlhash=1074096 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I do not have issues making genuine friends when I PCS to a new post - but what I've been trying to do more lately (and been forced to do this assignment - since i'm not on a post) is to make a concerted effort to make more civilian friends. That bit tends to be hard - as we obviously don't relate well on what we have done in life, but I believe it'll be a useful skill to develop now before I aim to retire in 4-5 years. LTC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:33:28 -0400 2015-10-29T10:33:28-04:00 2015-10-27T15:00:44-04:00