Stay tuned peeps! @laird_abides: “Keep an eye out!!! ? A brand new three part series, about my experiences and struggles living with a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury).

It will be a raw, honest, and vulnerable series. From my own mistakes, failures, misunderstandings, successes and own adaptations for life.

The three parts will cover:
1. Relationships – the reality of the difficulties, battles, and hardships caused. How I’ve failed and how I succeeded.

2. Transitioning – The painful embarrassment to re-learn how to function, social interaction, confusion, communication breakdowns, etc.

3. Continuing the Fight – where I am now, the consequences, trials, realizations, and contemplative philosophy on how to keep going, when being tired of fighting becomes crippling.

It will be published on Spotterup.com, so keep an eye out for the links to join the discussion and share your opinions and stories. Follow @spotterup to feed your whole self…mind, body & soul.

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By Jordan Laird

Former Chief Scout, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer, Platoon Commander, Pre-Sniper Instructor, Infantry Squad Leader, Infantryman and Scout Sniper in the U.S. Marine Corps. Serving with: 2nd Btn. 23rd Mar. • 3rd Btn 25th Mar. 2nd Btn 5th Mar. • 3rd Btn 5th Mar. After leaving the Corps, he became a private contractor working both over seas and in country, as a DDM (Designated Defensive Marksman) and WPPS instructor in CQC, CQB, Weapons and Tactics, Land Navigation, S.E.R.E techniques and more. This opened the door for opportunities, that led to his recruitment as an operator in a CSOT (Contingency Special Operations Team.) Again working as an instructor and operator, both in the states and overseas in austere environments. He finished his career in the tactical community as a Special Weapons And Tactics Instructor for the coveted DOE Courier program, teaching advanced marksmanship, tactics, and more.

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