I am a Army veteran of the Gulf War, I was a driver of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. My unit fought the Iraqi Republican Guard in three campaigns and my vehicle was point for the brigade. I drove for 172 hours straight, engaged in 100 hours of sustained combat and witnessed literally thousands of enemy combatants die in that short span of time.
We tell a soldier or veteran of war "welcome home" because the battle never leaves us, as we return from conflict everyday of our lives. This is my story and struggle with PTSD, it affects every aspect of my life. I want people to know what a combat veteran goes through after the media and people forget.
Recent PostsI received a comment last night from Jeannie and thought that this would have a wider application to those of us who seek treatment for our trauma-based disorders. Talk therapy is an extremely useful tool when utilizing a proper framework with a trau...
In this reposting I am explaining the split within the combat veteran that allows him or her to be "one person" in a moment and then shift into another completely incompatible individual in the same second. This manifestation of opposing self-states ...
Welcome home my brothers and sisters, welcome home. Thank you for your service and continuing sacrifices. I pray that you have a blessed Veterans Day. Below I mention Sgt. Travis Triggs who had lost his way home from spiritual and mental wounds of wa...
Tomorrow on Veterans Day PBS will air a special celebrating a group of senior citizens who honor us as a nation when the general public is busy about their lives. I will be representing my service to our country and honoring those who have fallen. I ...
In the last few posts I have been reposting some writings with a central theme. What a combat veteran goes through after returning from the battlefield, what we bring home to our families and communities. Below I discuss an identification with the cr...
If you are just now joining us, I am posting overlooked articles that I think can build on an understanding of your combat veteran. In this post I attempt to portray the minds landscape of the veteran or soldier have gone to the brink of death and fo...
This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 4 comments.
Beth Ann VanHooseThank you for sharing your perspective... - I know it is hard to tell who and how many people you are touching, but believe in it. Your are making a difference in peoples lives, helping them understand what their loved ones are going through is priceless. I will not forget you!
Scott A. LeeThank you Steve, it took many years for me to get to the point of wanting share at all. Today I use this site as a catharsis channel and pour out what my thinking and feeling in regards to war, killing and the psychological impact of such endeavors.
STEVEReally great site, giving those that battle PTSD a sense of their not alone. I too also have a website up www.transitioningveteran.com with numerous links hoping to help veterans with PTSD.
Great to see you took what you are going through to now help other Vet's out there going through the same thing. Wish u the best of luck and thanks for ur service.
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Beth, right when I feel as though "Am I making a difference?" I get a comment or an email telling me how I have touched their lives. I'll keep writing and you keep, truly, supporting our troops.
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