Posted on 03/15/2018 4:36:40 PM PDT by Mariner
We get those too.
Some folks try to shake down the Vets thinking we all get FREE everything.
It just aint so, no matter how folks wish it
I’d hope that someone younger/fitter would be looking after the guy there. And that might or might not be the rub. Can they get along with him?
I think kids from broken familys experience PTSD.
I think lots of folks do, and they all respond to trauma differently.
There is no Golden Gov Bandaid.
It might not be so much that, as the lack of ability to relate to people who aren’t military and don’t understand the dynamics.
Maybe they need bro’s in some kind of military garb to help them keep up their morale.
The Answer is Love, there is one eternal Love, and all the rest is a sideshow.
Enjoy the ride or puke...
Ha. No bar! Many VFW and AL Posts have NO canteens. The one close to this guy is an example. Believe it or not there are Vets who gather to just help other vets and NOT get drunk!
Enjoy the Ride...!
Hat tip to all who serve.
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Pride is heavy for warriors. You have to trust me when I say that if you can swallow that pride, just ask someone for help.
You will meet people you don't even know. Haven't met. But they care and will help.
The problem Veterans have is our pride.
We can carry any load, march any distance, fight like all get out. And never ask for help.
Once we're done with that, we can't imagine asking for someone else to help carry the load. But, just like we'd grab a buddy in need and help, others are there to help us.
It's okay to be the one needing a helping hand. We've done it so often for others without a moment's thought, right?
Helping hands are there.
Kit.
“The PTSD propaganda campaign is nothing but an effort to generally slander veterans”
It’s not propaganda in my house.
My son, three tour vet in Iraq,
is hell to live with. It would
be impossible for him to live on
his own. Rapid mood swings, and it
doesn’t take much to “set him off”.
I’m hoping, that over time, this will
smooth out some. Thank god he
seems to know what the limit is,
as he has not shown to be a danger
to himself or others.
My WWII veteran Dad never joined as there was no VFW post anywhere nearby. My older brother was Local Commander from a small city 50 miles away and when my Dad passed away they were at the funeral.
The Three Volley Salute cut through me like a knife.
I was just going to post your sentiments. Thanks!
Heck, it happens on Active Duty, too
At different bases I actually had locals condemn me because I could walk in to the BX or Commissary and get everything there for free. They had no idea how anything worked and when I would try to disabuse them of their crazy belief they would call me a liar.
From the song, “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”. Considered my many to be the best song about Vietnam War but it is about Gallipoli.
And so now every April, I sit on me porch
And I watch the parades pass before me
And I see my old comrades, how proudly they march
Reviving old dreams of past glories
And the old men march slowly, old bones stiff and sore
They’re tired old heroes from a forgotten war
And the young people ask, “what are they marching for?”
And I ask myself the same question
But the band plays Waltzing Matilda
And the old men still answer the call
But as year follows year, more old men disappear
Someday no one will march there at all
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
And their ghosts may be heard
As they march by that billabong
Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
That was somebody else who said that, not me.
I know PTSD is real. Very real.
“The PTSD propaganda campaign is nothing but an effort to generally slander veterans.”
Have you ever been around somebody with PTSD?
If you had, you would know it’s real. And can be debilitating.
It’s like they’re still at war and can’t stop it.
” Sad situation but if we live long enough, we get old and decrepit.”
I’m old and fear of loss of independence is a dread——and I think it’s tougher for men than women.
The poor guy needs help and just wants to be home.
Tough when there is no family.
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