When you get your post combat debriefing you don’t pay much
mind to it because you’re on your way home and the war is in your rearview. What
you don’t realize is that the war has hardly begun. I don’t excuse my actions after
leaving Iraq, because I saw action in Iraq. Trust me I did some fucked up
things in Iraq and fucked up things after I got out. I will never forget what a childhood friend told me after I finally
calmed down. He said to me, “I had to stop hanging out with you because you
were out of control”.
Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t change anything I’ve done, I
have no regrets. But that statement hit me pretty hard. They don’t tell you in
the post combat debriefing that this might be how your life will be once you
get out; that a childhood friend will tell you that he wouldn’t hangout with
you because you were out of control.
To be continued....
Pieces and Creases
That friend of yours is pulling you out of bed. He's a good friend bro!!
ReplyDeleteI havent seen him in 10 years, tried to catch up recently to no avail
ReplyDeleteseems like just yesterday. Yep, he's still pulling you out of bed still. Thats a good friend you have there bro.
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