¡¡¡YA SOY CIVIL!!!//I'M ALREADY A CIVIL!!!
¡¡¡Ya soy civil!!! Sorprendente frase en una persona, que ha pasado media vida en la milicia.
Cuando el Servicio Militar era
obligatorio, en el momento que los soldados de reemplazo se licenciaban, una
vez cumplido su compromiso con la Patria, muchos de ellos decían esta frase: - “Ya
soy civil”. Es verdad, dejaban de estar sometidos al régimen militar y pasaban
a ser otra vez civiles. La mayoría no sentían una vocación castrense, aunque
algunos siguiesen en determinados momentos, añorando cosas vividas durante el
tiempo que portaron un uniforme.
Pero los militares profesionales,
en el momento de su pase a la reserva primero y al retiro después, seguían
sintiendo su condición de militar, sus valores y la profesión se palpaba en
cada poro de la piel, sobre todo en los actos en los que los compañeros en
activo eran los protagonistas y, el retirado se conformaba con ver los toros desde
la barrera.
Es por ello, que al igual que en
otros paises, trataban de seguir vinculados a las Fuerzas Armadas, bien haciéndose
socios de la Hermandad de Veteranos, o asistiendo a los actos solemnes de las
distintas patronas del Arma o Cuerpo respectivo, ya fuera de uniforme o de
paisano.
Sin embargo, la implantación de
leyes discriminatorias, hicieron que, en muchas ocasiones, hubiese agravios
comparativos, normalmente afectaban a las clases inferiores del escalafón, pero
en una ocasión en un momento de intimidad, un teniente coronel (DEM) tuvo la
franqueza de decirme: “La nueva ley de la carrera militar, es la más
democrática de todas, pues (J…) “fastidia” a todos por igual”. Yo simplemente
me limité a contestar: - “Con toda franqueza mi teniente coronel, sea
bienvenido al club” Por supuesto, esa ley le truncó la carrera, no pasó de
ese empleo, como yo tampoco pasé del mío, aunque en mi promoción, no somos
pocos los que cursamos estudios universitarios.
Cuando en determinados momentos
en privado, preguntas por ello te contestan:
- “Yo allí no conozco a nadie, cuando vas pareces un estorbo para los de activo, te retienen más en la puerta que a un proveedor, y no te digo nada si la Unidad que quieres visitar es distinta de la que estabas en el momento de tu paso a la reserva y además, yo ahora ya soy civil”.
JOSE MOORE
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I'M ALREADY
A CIVIL!!
When Military Service was compulsory, at the time that replacement soldiers were discharged, once their commitment to the Homeland had been fulfilled, many of
them said this phrase: - "I am already a civilian". It is true, they were no longer subject to the military regime and became civilians again. Most of them did not feel a military vocation, although some continued at certain times, longing for things they had experienced during the time they wore a uniform.But the professional soldiers, at the time of
their transfer to the reserve first and then to retirement, continued to feel
their military condition, their values and the profession was palpable in every
pore of the skin, especially in the events in which the active colleagues were
the protagonists and the retired was satisfied with watching the bulls from the
sidelines.
That is why, as in other countries, they tried to remain linked to the Armed Forces, either by becoming members of the Brotherhood of Veterans, or by attending the solemn acts of the different patron saints of the respective Arm or Corps, whether in uniform or in civilian clothes.
However, the implementation of discriminatory
laws meant that, on many occasions, there were comparative grievances, usually
affecting the lower classes of the hierarchy, but on one occasion in a moment
of intimacy, a lieutenant colonel (DEM) had the frankness to tell me: "The
new law of the military career is the most democratic of all, because
(J...)" annoys" everyone equally." I simply answered: - "In
all honesty my lieutenant colonel, you are welcome to the club" Of
course, that law cut short his career, he did not go beyond that job, just as I
did not go beyond mine, although in my promotion, there are not a few of us who
study at university.
The tremendously sad thing is that, in the last decade, there are very few military officers, both officers and non-commissioned officers, who deny their military status,
to the point that, not only do they not want to become members of the Royal Brotherhood of Veterans of the Armed Forces and GC, but they also do not want to join a Unit to which they are entitled. For a few years now, he has also not attended the events in which he is invited.When at certain times in private, you ask about
it, they answer:
- "I don't know anyone there, when you
go you seem like a nuisance to those on active duty, they hold you more at the
door than a supplier, and I don't tell you anything if the Unit you want to
visit is different from the one you were at the time of your transfer to the
reserve and besides, I am now a civilian".
JOSE MOORE
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