scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
"Don Conroy was the best uncle I ever saw, the best brother, the best grandfather, the best friend-and my God, what a father." From Pat Conroy's eulogy of The Great Santini
Who has more credibility with a combat infantryman suffering PTSD, one of his buddies or some college educated military counselor who has never been shot at? If your combat brother is hurt, you help him.
You mean it's possible to forget all the bad things that you don't want to remember just by talking with your compadres? Color me a disbeliever. Everything goes in your pack. One day you get to lay it down.
It helps to be mentally hard going in. Probably even helps more than the Armys evening "Self Actualization Chats". The reporter talks like this is something new. Pretty sure it predates horse-Marines. Semper Fi -Anymouse
"It helps to be mentally hard going in." Not today's public school graduate; They have been indoctrinated that all killing is bad and violence is never the answer...and that people who kill and/or are violent are terrible and will suffer permanent mental anguish... nary a word about the thrill of victory, skies being bluer, flowers smelling sweeter, & sun shining brighter...not to mention being grateful just to be alive. RAK
Semper Fi
ReplyDelete"Don Conroy was the best uncle I ever saw, the best brother, the best grandfather, the best friend-and my God, what a father."
ReplyDeleteFrom Pat Conroy's eulogy of The Great Santini
olds-mo-william
BigLookSpook,
ReplyDeleteWho has more credibility with a combat infantryman suffering PTSD, one of his buddies or some college educated military counselor who has never been shot at? If your combat brother is hurt, you help him.
You mean it's possible to forget all the bad things that you don't want to remember just by talking with your compadres? Color me a disbeliever. Everything goes in your pack. One day you get to lay it down.
ReplyDeleteCasca
Casca,
ReplyDeleteIt makes your pack lighter. It never ever goes away.
ron
It helps to be mentally hard going in. Probably even helps more than the Armys evening "Self Actualization Chats". The reporter talks like this is something new. Pretty sure it predates horse-Marines. Semper Fi -Anymouse
ReplyDelete"It helps to be mentally hard going in."
ReplyDeleteNot today's public school graduate; They have been indoctrinated that all killing is bad and violence is never the answer...and that people who kill and/or are violent are terrible and will suffer permanent mental anguish... nary a word about the thrill of victory, skies being bluer, flowers smelling sweeter, & sun shining brighter...not to mention being grateful just to be alive.
RAK
The best relief for losing a buddy to the enemy is to shoot several of the bastards.
ReplyDeleteMakes you feel much better.
jdallen