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Hey Bar I hope you will eventually get the treatment and help that you're looking for. No one should have to suffer without the sense that there can be a better time ahead. We all have our crosses to bare, so to speak, but you're not alone. Do what you need to do. Feel free to pm me if you'd...

In time everyone will be 'flagged by the VA'. If you don't make a scene you're not going to get the care and services that you need. And again, that's what they spend 'our' money on rather than patient care. I can understand if a person is a threat to him/herself or others and demonstrates that...

We live in an age of 'political correctness' where anything can be persevered to be racist. And I can guarantee that is the chief is fired he'll say it was because of racism. I think it's time to put all that shit to bed. Things in this country are upside down and backwards. Those that don't...

If you listen closely you can hear the sound......................It's a giant flush! yeah, the world's a mess. Don't know what the answer is but I do know that watching the news will give you a wicked anxiety attack. Part of the problem with the whole ebola thing is that sadly most people in...

It's still about each individual getting up and going out to get the help they need. No one is going to come knocking on your door. That's a hard thing no matter what age you are but it does get harder as you get older. You have to find a life and value in that after the service. That may be...

Hey Echo-Charlie Good post. It's unfortunate that some like him either don't learn those two things or just want the pain to stop. Only he knows how he felt at that moment he made that decision. Always a sad thing to loose hope, but I've been there myself.

Sadly, I don't think we really learned what we needed to from 9/11 in regard to creating a more secure situation here at home.

You can't live your life or a life blaming yourself for those kinds of things. It can haunt you, I wasn't a medic but did my best when those kinds of situations arose. Ya'll were the bravest of the brave to do what you did under the conditions that you had to deal with. I guess time and distance...

Rules and Clarifications: Rule one; Soldiers die in war. Rule Two; you can't change rule one. Rule one: when you're a leader; squad, team, platoon, you have to appoint people to do dangerous jobs knowing some won't return. Rule two, you can't change rule one. Been on both sides of it...

Groups like this have, do and will always exist. That said, prejudice is fueled by fear of the unknown or that which is different than you or even perceived to be. From the time that humans first formed groups beyond basic family units these things have gone on. The world has always been a...

Our job as soldiers puts us in harms way. We're an Army, we have great numbers, one of us that dies is just a number on the news. News people are high value targets to groups like isis, they know that they have value and people will pay attention. Isis is a very savvy group technically...

You know, one benefit of getting older is, if you're real lucky, you get a bit wiser. When I was a kid, my father would tell me stuff and I thought he was an idiot and didn't know what he was talking about. For instance; he said don't waste you time arguing with a stupid person, you won't learn...

Spot on Anthony. ISIS are politicians themselves. Everything they do is clear and for a reason, they're getting the response that they desire. It's what terrorist do. I'd bomb them all back to the stone age. That would take, what? like 2 bombs! Not to change the subject but I think each...

If ignorance, stupidity, and hatred were energy that we could harness, we could run everything in the world. We've all been there at some time with those three things. Avoid those people at any cost or kill them; your choice.

Hey Kashi Welcome to the forums. I'm a Marine and they let me on, so all is cool. JarHed

I was thinking about what ArWar was saying about the rank and belt structure and I agree. I think it's more, at least for me, about having goals. It is the one thing that being involved in any Martial Art instills in you. To be able to move forward and be able to learn more you have to...

Not like you don't have enough work to do, right? But I do like the new look. I don't know how you do it all Mate. But I'm glad you do. Jar

I'm a practitioner of TaiChiChuan and have been for many years. There are no belt levels. One of the primary aspects of it is to be calm and mindful in your actions. There are other aspects as well but these two especially have helped me immensely in dealing with PTSD. So, whether it's any one...

One of the nicest things you can say about him is that when you think of him you smile and laugh. He had a gift.

No one really knows what battles people are fighting inside themselves. I think everyone here has been there and luckily we're still here. Only someone that's felt that kind of pain can understand why someone would want it to stop. It's always sad when anyone makes that choice. Smiling on the...

Like many good things, they don't change much with time. A good education should include certain things; it's not an experiment. Learning to speak, write and communicate in a proper way should never go out of style. Kids have there fun and then they grow up and have to interact with the 'real'...

Today, it seems like the first thing people do when they're going to get canned. They pull the race/fill in blank card. Unfortunately, HR departments have to take this stuff seriously so the company doesn't get sued. That's what it's really about. If he's a terrible worker he doesn't deserve...

More and more I feel like a foreigner in my own country. Truth is, I don't f*cking care anymore; can't worry about everything.

Ya' know, someone once told me that I'd get to a point where I just won't get it anymore. Not only don't I get it, I'm sooooooo far past the point where I just don't give a shit to. I think Dutchie's right, language does evolve. We live in an 'instant' society so short fast staccato type of...

Don't be sorry for what's happening to you Tom, we all have this and go through this. That doesn't make it easier, we all have to go through it, alone. It gets a bit easier with time, but sadly, not a great deal better. Try to get through these times and try to enjoy the good times. You will...