One of my best friends was a tank commander. His four tanks were the first into Iraq.
Of the five battle buddies he made in Iraq, three have committed suicide.
This is a veterans care issue, and if he did commit suicide, then perhaps his death can be turned into something good if it brings some light to the work being done to treat PTSD.
I have another very good friend who spent the bulk of his officer career outside the wire. Big time PTSD. Working with him to get him into studies where microdoses of lsd and psylocibin are used to treat PTSD. He’s had three of his friends take their own lives.
When I owned a software company, the very best support tech we had was a VietNam vet. Absolutely, far and away the best we ever had.
One day he comes in and quits. We begged him to stay, gave him a raise, etc. He protested and said that he had enough money, and he loved working there.
He said he was quitting because he didn’t want to put us in danger any more. That one day he’d come in and either hurt us or kill us. Then he started crying and left. We never saw him again, and would not return email or phone calls.
Nobody is talking about this.
I understand what you’re saying…every word!
I know PTSD is a huge issue with returning Vets….
But the first thing we need to know aboutNavy Seal Douglas Day is not how he died!…but how he lived!
That is heartbreaking. May God hold that hero in the palm of His hand & watch over him today & everyday to eternity.