
Originally Posted by
Wei Wu Wei
I've got veterans in my extended family and active military members in my immediate family who I'm very proud of. I have a couple veteran friends who I talk to regularly and some who I've fallen out with.
One guy in particular was wounded in Iraq and seemed to suffer from undiagnosed psychological issues. He was clearly alcoholic and skipped out on his AA meetings. He tried to get me to sign his AA papers when he was drunk but I declined. He was a great person but his experiences had taken a toll on him. I had gotten ejected more than once from public establishments when I was wit him because of his behavior. I never felt any animosity towards him though, he was a loyal friend and a good person underneath but his emotional problems and substance abuse made it impossible for me to remain on close terms with him. I haven't seen him in 2 years but I've been thinking about him lately.
I really hope that the influx of soldiers coming home from Iraq this year will be able to get all of the support and help that they deserve.
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