You don't need to read The Art of War. Military Week - A Chad-, DashHopes, JBmemegeek, and SpursFanFromAround event

Lmao

I'm with you on that.

nope politicians want everyone to be friends and kiss and make up and that will never happen

Chad had this little booklet that he carried around over there with phrases and pics that was hilarious to me. He needs to find it because it would be a funny meme

That would be cool. I can't imagine what he had to deal with. Some of my friends were in the first gulf war. One of my friends really didn't have to interact with them. They just kept moving towards Bagdad. My friend, when he got back, was skittish of planes flying over. We played softball at a park that near a small airport. He had to stop a few times when they flew over. Poor guy lost his best friend in the service to friendly fire right in front of him. A bunch of us rented Blackhawk Down. He couldn't watch it, too many bad memories. He said he can watch any war movie without a problem. As long as it's not gulf related.

He has some awful stories. Many he won’t tell me and the ones he has, well he had been drinking or else he wouldn’t have shared even those. Veterans Day I’m doing a meme with some of his personal pics. That’s not a good day for him. My parents hopefully will be here and it will be a nice distraction. When we watch any military movie, it’s a bad week so we don’t watch them often. I’m very sorry to hear about your friends loss. He will never get over it. Chad never has.

I feel bad for Chad. I hope he knows Veterans Day is for him in a positive way. I'm sure, like a lot of veterans, don't want people gushing over them. That's how they are. And, I can see how it could just bring up bad memories when these days are celebrated. I told him and you how appreciative I am of him. It breaks my heart hearing him have to go through stuff like this. Hopefully with your parents in town, they can watch the kids and you two can have a night out together. Go see that Geostorm movie, and relax. If I could, I would buy you guys dinner and tickets. Just know I care about all of you.

That’s very sweet of you! You’re a very kind hearted person. :) He appreciates everything you have said and others too and you’re right it reminds him of ones who died. They had a lot of losses. And some friends suicides hit him hard. They have a program here that he did with our 2 oldest sons called warrior surf foundation. They had free surf camp and can go back anytime on saturdays and Wednesday evenings. He needs to go back again. Again thank you so much for your kind words and support! You’re a great friend

My wife's coworker just started seeking help with PTSD. He confided with my wife and one other coworker with his problems a few months ago. He was yelling at his wife and kid, and he knew it was wrong to do it. My wife told him to seek help, and not be ashamed to do it. And just recently he started seeing someone. He thanked her for pushing him to do it. He said he didn't know if it is helping him, or making it worse. But, he's glad he's doing it. He has a lot of stress, he due to be deployed to a real dangerous area in a few months. That is weighing heavily on his mind. My wife feels terrible for him.

I’m glad they talked him into getting some help. Sometimes it helps and sometimes not. I think it takes different things to help different people. Chads meds and therapy haven’t worked, have made it worse, especially the virtual reality one. He won’t do that one again. But the surfing did and I think it’s because of all the fellow vets there and they understand each other.

I might be callous to say, but it's true. "Misery loves company". Please don't take that wrong. When you are around other, like you said, that have the same problem, you don't feel isolated. I know it works for a lot of people in all kinds of different circumstances. I wish I could talk him through it, but I have no idea what he went through. How could I begin to help. He has my support, I know he will get through this. He has a strong will. He knows right from wrong. If I could hug him, I would. It would be a bro hug though. :)

You’re so right misery does love company! The older I get, the more true I realize that is. I know it would be a bro hug, no nuts touching lmao :)

I would give him a hug, I don't think he would like it.

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