I also want to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for all you guys that have served. As a son of a WWII vet, I know the problems he suffered though in wartime and when he returned. IN his later life, he share many of those experiences with me, both good and bad. He suffered from mental and physical anguish and took tranquilizers for years when he returned. I didnt know until my mother told me after he was killed in a car accident 9 years ago.
Now my sister is dating a guy who is a Nam vet who had a rough time over there with agent orange and jumpin out of those choppers wasnt so good either.
Then my daughter, is engaged to a 10 yr vet of the Iraq and Afghan campaigns 5 tours. He has PTSD, but my daughter understands what he is going thru . He is a tough dude..was on the rescue squad med evac. He saw what most people should never have to see in their lives. Has medals out the cazzoo.. and awards plaques, but he just says he was doing his duty.