I remember when I was a kid I heard my grandpa having a nightmare. Grandma thought I was scared by his crying, but it made me sad more than anything else.
Earlier that day he'd taught me how to put down a sick cat. He kept saying "I'm sorry" in his sleep, I can't help but feel that the cat incident was a trigger.
My dad had a lot of problems adjusting for the rest of his life after the Korean War. Airborn Ranger. Lied about his age, enlisted at 16/17 years old. Found that out from the funeral parlor when they wanted to know wich birthday to use. What turned out to be great was, the Honor Guard happened to be almost all Airborne at Fort Custer that day. The VA never really treated PTSD back then. Now they are way better and the stigma of being weak for asking for help has been greatly improved on over the last few decades.
Yeah, probably had to do some nasty shit. My nephew wants to go to a war. He's a Marine. I try to tell the guys that want it ,that they don't really know what they're asking for. I never thought that I would end up over in Iraq or Samalia. Pray for peace, prepare for war.
Shit, I'm young and dumb enough to think I want it, too. At least I'm trying to get the best training I can, in the mean time.
Top said I seem like the kind of guy who would thrive in that environment, but I'm not sure what that says about me mentally or as a person.
I think that I might be repeating a past comment of mine, but I think the guys that want it and get it, lose the mental buffer of thinking ,I never wanted this. I think, and I could be wrong , that the ones asking for it carry more guilt later in life.
Looks like the war's over. If something pops off anyways, that'll be my cross to bear.
I heard a recording of a Vietnam vet arguing with a draft dodger. Can't remember where, but one statement really stuck with me. "You go visit the Wall, tell me who's name is carved there instead of yours".
I don't blame them from leaving but don't come back . Some else paid a price and they shouldnt beninfit from another person's sacrifice . Vietnam was a bad mess.
I'm sure that's not what they do. The animals are taught signs and symptoms of distress and they become very nurturing in those moments. One of my best friends had a service dog from when he was deployed to Iraq. His dog would get close to him and lick his face when he started having episodes.
Cats are good too, other pets for other people works wonder for night terrors and anxiety. @dr_richard_ew I remember your story of the dog that flipped out for no reson and attacked a friend of your at a New Years party (if I rember right) . I can see that a dog wouldn't be your choice . A good dog might help you get past that trama.
Ah yes, keep on fighting the consequences of war, aggression, violence etcetc... keep on fighting the negative results of your actions instead of tackling the real problem... guess it pays off for a whole bunch of people in the end though... why else would you keep it going and keep on propagating misery? Ca-ching:)
My grandfather fought in the Korean War. He said that the things he has seen will haunt him for the rest of his life and he hopes that once he dies he can forget them.
Alot of people have know idea how brutal that war was. The camps that either brainwashed a person to become communist, or be killed in a fast/horrific murder, or tortured to death. The US used more artillery in Korea than in all of WW2. Lines of men charging 10-15 people deep and only the few in the front of the line would have a riffle. They would pick up the fallen guy's weapon and continue charging . I'm not in anyway shape or form belittling Vietnam Vets, but America lost over 53,000 men in three years compared to over 58,000 in Vietnam in ten years. Vietnam was brutal as well.
Earlier that day he'd taught me how to put down a sick cat. He kept saying "I'm sorry" in his sleep, I can't help but feel that the cat incident was a trigger.
Top said I seem like the kind of guy who would thrive in that environment, but I'm not sure what that says about me mentally or as a person.
I heard a recording of a Vietnam vet arguing with a draft dodger. Can't remember where, but one statement really stuck with me. "You go visit the Wall, tell me who's name is carved there instead of yours".
Though I've heard cats can work well too for this sort of thing