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TheGirlNextDoor
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: When The War Comes Home |
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Quote: [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/galleries/061029/lima/index.html]Iraq changed the Marines of Lima Company more than they could have imagined. A reserve unit that expected light duty, Lima took more casualties than any U.S. company in Iraq, losing 23 Marines killed in action.
The Marines of Lima Company and their families describe the return to civilian life.[/url]
Anyone here been in a combat situation and returned home.. only to find the adjustment hard to make?
My father was in Vietnam and had a hard time re-adjusting to civilian life and still on occasion, has moments that aren't so pleasant. My paternal grandfather refused to speak of his tour during WWII.. and I would really like to hear from others who have served militarily to find out from them the kinds of things that are hard to overcome upon returning to civilian life. |
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00timh
Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: upstate NY
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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I never served in combat myself but I can tell you that an adjustment to civillian life after serving can be difficult if your first experience of adult life (I went in when I was 18) Basically because the military takes care of you in so many ways. Paying bills? budgeting money? making decisions in general. Now times that by 1000 for those who have served in combat and it must be devastating.
I had an uncle who was shot down in WWII. My mother has told me stories of how he would freak out any time he heard a loud noise such as dishes breaking and even cominp up from behind him and tapping him on the shoulder he would involuntarily react and throw a punch. This stayed with him for his entire life and he had many problems with marriage and alcohol. |
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angusrae
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Falkirk Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I have watched my younger brother struggle to adjust to living at home after tours in Bosina, Kosovo, Afganistan and Iraq. His wife and our Mother have now asked him to leave the service at the end of his time. It's killing him (Stress) and breaking up his family. He and I have almost come to blows over silly little things because of the stress placed upon a young man with very little support from the UK government and Military in the struggle to adjust to civilian life. |
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Requiem Of Rose
Joined: 29 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| 8:) I have a great amount of respect for those who have served... and I can only think of a hand ful of veterans that S.A.L ... Though I use to listen to my sgrand father and father tell war stories... My grand father on My mothers side was Lt. cmdr of the 8th panzer deivsion ( Yes a Nazi tank commander)... and My fathers,father was a Bombineer in a B-17... Intresting family lineage... though I have seen the reaction simular to throwing a punch when startled... War happens in many places... even in this country to date and not every veteran warrior has served in the Military. Thats about all I have to say on that. :-| |
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