We sleep because they serve

Published May 15, 2026 5:52am ET | Updated May 15, 2026 5:52am ET



Some may view the military as just another job, but not many vocations involve living, eating, and sleeping around one’s coworkers. I remember many nights in my rack, with dozens of other men in their own bunks. Some snored. Others talked in their sleep. Soldiers get used to it, but it’s a strange phenomenon that doesn’t come up in many other careers.

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