Out of 20 Veterans that I talked to 15 of them have been deployed, 4 have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and 19 find it easier to talk to someone else who is in the military. Some of the reasons are because
they are understanding
same level of understanding
shared experiences
they have been there, and we have our own language
civilians just don't know
they can relate/have been through the same thing
related life experiences