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yall kept a gun out of my mouth tonight, watching a grunt's life again made a lot more sense than the other option, thank you guys

I found Vet Tv from watching BRCC videos. I want to thank everyone especially Donny O' Malley. He may have saved my life and my marriage. I was down in a deep hole, about to leave everyone and everything and find a place to die. I have severe PTSD and Hyper Alertness, to the point where I can't function without alcohol. I have found the strength in your channel to start moving forward again, no matter how scary and how many tears will be involved. Thank you. Here is to 1 day sober!

Last night one of my brothers decided to become a statistic and join the 22. He fought alongside me in Bala Morghab Afghanistan. Please reach out to every single brother and sister that you possibly can, any chance you can get. Marc showed no signs and never asked anyone for help, this needs to change. RIP Marc Grubham, I will see you at Fiddlers Green.

Halfway down the trail to Hell in a shady meadow green,

are the Souls of all dead troopers camped near a good old-time canteen,
and this eternal resting place is known as Fiddlers' Green.

Marching past, straight through to Hell, the Infantry are seen,
accompanied by the Engineers, Artillery and Marine,
for none but the shades of Cavalrymen dismount at Fiddlers' Green.

Though some go curving down the trail to seek a warmer scene,
no trooper ever gets to Hell ere he's emptied his canteen
and so rides back to drink again with friends at Fiddlers' Green.

And so when man and horse go down beneath a saber keen,
or in a roaring charge fierce melee you stop a bullet clean,
and the hostiles come to get your scalp,
just empty your canteen and put your pistol to your head
and go to Fiddlers' Green.

Any here from Boise area? My ears are always open. HMU, even if you need a 1 man working party. I've got the time.
My 411: Nav from the
90s era, squidbilly type. True sailor but Not from the days of iron men, and wooden ships.

I have had 3 battle buddies kill themselves, another killed at an ATM, another died in his barracks room after a PT test, and another in the GYM working out alone. They weren't all suicides, but the all died here at home, and I miss them all the same. I think about them literally every day. I sit in my office with the door closed and cry till I have no more tears left thinking about them all. I get angry at myself for it and for having the same kind of thoughts I know some of them had. I stare at my sidearm for hours sometimes not really thinking about anything in particular. I play poker with 2 of my other Army buddies on Friday nights and we play VetTV in the background while we play. We talk about things and stop to watch a few times during the games and it really helps a lot. Also hanging out from time to time with older Vets from my VFW post helps me as well. They have all been through similar times and they have obviously made it through it. They are always willing to help a younger brother out. You guys at VetTV and been a great source of relief to me personally and I think I speak for thousands of others in saying thank you for your hard work. Laughter is an incredible medicine.

Thank you

You guys have been a lifeline in a dark time. I was pretty close to suck-starting a .357 more times than I care to admit. But, after watching a lot of the content you guys put out there and getting the kind of laughter you can only get from someone whose been in the suck just as bad as you was exactly what I needed. Subscribing was the best thing I've done in a while. The way you guys sign off from every video about texting a fellow vet finally got through to me and I started talking with some of my old battles again. Hearing their lives are just as shitty as mine and reliving the good old days has helped me put shit into perspective. Thank you guys for all that you do. I would love to be a part of it, but for now I'll stick to throwing money at you guys like the dirty strippers you are!

Ken that was well said,, totally savage man. Put a smirk on my face just like the guilty pleasure this VTV thing has become for me too. Stay connected brother. I've had some good chats here too that put me on such a good vibe that helped me carry on smartly.
Love ya too man!

How can I become a help and a resource for helping other veterans? I struggle and know what it feels like. I believe it helps me to help others.

Brother CJ go into work as a counselor at your neighborhood VA fac. You may have to get a bit more to add to your skillset than a certificate to do so, but pursue it because it will make you stronger and more determined. Also, if I may add a welcomed addition, provided you can gain access without some bureaucratic limitations such as maybe your "status". Start with small? Try volunteering, like I do and just build from there. Keep a list of vets you know and contact them daily, or often enough to let them know your not giving lip service. Key is what I found is that you have to be upright and disciplined to effectively be of help. We all have quirks and idiosyncrasies but hang-ups are the pit-fall here cus you don't want to be {unintentionally} enabling somebody because you got the same issues or as you say struggles; so that is the discipline CJ...you see?

At an undisclosed VAMC, I had several guys tell me that the problem was too many females in the group sessions. One was asked about how they felt about a matter and then "she" dug into him and began to shame him because it was PC. So as the story goes all the others withdrew but for maybe a few bc this chick who entered into a career with the first job being at the VA thought it acceptable to do this. Funny cus I attended a meeting myself only to discover that a few of the attending females were actually on POF shopping for Chad or Tyrone. I did see one cover her face with her clipboard once we made eye contact and it only took her 5 minutes to exit the premises. This was long ago though but I laugh given the current state of social media.