Does Anyone Else Have Recurring Dreams About Being Back In the Military?

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one having these weird dreams. Mine often involve being recalled to active duty because of some major emergency or catastrophe. In the dreams I'm actively involved in rescue missions or in the middle of a major storm or event. I am sometimes wondering how I am able to keep up because I know I've aged and am not in the best physical condition. The best part is always seeing old friends and shipmates and feeling like I'm a part of something meaningful.

I've been retired from the Air Force for 18 years. I served for 20 years. Since I retired I often have dreams about being in the military again. I dream of struggling to understand the changes that have been made since I retired and what I consider a lack of other people being able or willing to do their jobs. Not sure why I still have these dreams. Often the dreams are a mixture of military service and my job after service (I worked for an employment agency) where it seemed that people really didn't want work. Anyway, my point is I think it's natural to dream of things that mean a lot about who you are. I'm happier now than I have been at any point in my life. I have my own jewelry business and I don't work for corporate America or the government anymore so I think the dreams are just part of who we are as veterans.

I'm usually out on patrol a few nights every month. I've gone from killing someone to trying to find my equipment, getting things together, all sorts of crazy stuff. In the last few years it's slacked off a bit and mostly comes if I've talked to someone for a while, watched a movie or such. I guess I just learn to deal with it.