For those who have served in the military, it’s easy to spot another member or veteran. They can do it from a mile away. Once you eat, sleep, and breathe the service, it becomes part of your DNA.

While many non-military folks may never understand, for veterans, these things have become sort of second nature to them. Next time you see someone doing any of the following, it might just be because they picked it up while doing their service.

Anything’s a Bed

Once you’ve spent a few years in the service, you can basically fall asleep anywhere. No, not basically, you can fall asleep anywhere. Civilians toss and turn when they’re forced into a situation where they’ve got to sleep uncomfortably.

If it’s over 110 degrees outside and we’re on the ground in the middle of the desert? No problem. Someone who’d served in the military could be sleeping like a log, while the civilians around them lie awake wondering if they’re in hell.