How to know your neighborhood is not average

[vita_candeo]

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[korat_bean]

Igo to school just down the street from a military base here in France, the first time I saw a military convey I was a little freaked. Here they don't bother to put canvas coverings on the trucks, so one can see each and everyone of the hundreds of extremely muscular, heavily armed soldiers as they slowly roll by the school. The training runs are a little different as well, they take place in the local miniforest surrounding the castle. Nothing is more scary than your leasurely, relaxing walk in the park being interupted by dozens of men marching/running perfectly insync to the redfaced screams of their commanding officer. I think though, the thing that unnerves me the most about the French military is that there is no girls. I read in the military propoganda plastered everywhere that females acount for nearly 20% of their military, but I have yet to see any evidence of that anywhere... Then there is also the jets that buzz the rural areas for night-time training. Unforutunely my village is, you guessed it, in the rural areas !I have no idea how you've managed to live all (or almost all) of your life on military bases, after 9.5 months my nerves are frazzled!

(and.. homonyms are your friends. *hint hint*)

[vita_candeo]

A lot of females in military (of many different nationalities) are in support related field. I.E. they work in records, medicine, supplies, etc. So there may be 20% females, but not 20% running around playing solider.

Also, this is actually the first time I've ever lived on a military base, normally I'm just near them. And it's not too bad... okay, at first it was... after a year you begin to ignore it. Even the dogs don't care anymore :) I'm a sound sleeper, so I guess that helps!

And homonyms are not my friends! They have to go in be confusing! *lol*