A Time to Heal and the Importance of Operational Debriefs
A Time to Heal and the Importance of Operational Debriefs Post Traumatic Growth PTG 160510 A message to all combat vets…………………. The Bible tells us that, “There is a time…
The Smell of Death – and a Failure in Articulation
Diatribes of a Knucklehead 160119 More than once I have had an American civilian ask me about my ability to barbeque? Yes, BBQ? Apparently there are combat vets that cannot…
PTSD is like being overweight
PTSD is like being overweight (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) I am five foot nine inches tall. By Marine Corps standards my maximum weight is 186 pounds. If I weigh in and…
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The “Joy” of Combat
Important note: Combat does not just mean fighting overseas. Combat is the military fighting a foreign enemy, law enforcement officers fighting for their very lives, firefighters rushing into a burning…
Combat Stress vs. PTSD: How to Tell the Difference
Combat Stress vs. PTSD: How to Tell the Difference Post Traumatic Growth 160227 I have wanted to write about my thoughts on the differences between combat stress and PTSD. Lately,…
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Psychopaths in Combat
I had this young Marine in Iraq that had proven to be one of our greatest warriors. BUT, at some point he broke. When I say broke, I mean he…
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Sacrifice War Peace Brotherhood
Anyone who has ever had someone die on them, or known a person who died and heard the news, can recall exactly what they were doing at the time of…
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GI Jane: I Never Saw a Wild Thing Sorry for Itself
Years ago (1997), the movie GI Jane came to theatres, with Demi Moore in the starring role beginning her journey to become a U.S. Navy SEAL. The movie ends with…
A Warrior’s Gift-The Gift of Aggression
Post Traumatic Growth 160129 What goes on around you… compares little with what goes on inside you — Ralph Waldo Emerson Everyone has been given the gift in life. Some…
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Therapeutic Writing – Healing the Soul
Some people, like me, think that if you cannot get something such as a bad thought out of your mind, you should write about it; it might be therapeutic. Some…