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Victor_c3

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13. It's been destroying me the last few days
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:01 AM
Aug 2021

I hate to use the word “triggered, but that’s exactly it.

I only ever was in Iraq from feb 2004 - March 2005, but what I’m seeing is bringing up all of the stuff I’ve been dealing with since Iraq. I’m totally and completely disabled with PTSD and this stuff is getting ready to send me back to the hospital. No biggie, I usually get hospitalized once or twice a year and the VA has always been good to me so I’m not afraid at all to reach out to them if things get too intense for me.

Anyways, I was an Infantry Platoon Leader in Iraq and I gave too much blood and sweat to that country. I can only imagine how you Afghanistan vets must be taking it. My heart totally goes out to you guys.

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