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Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
Before I was shot I was good at debating and speaking, not any more tho.
Originally posted by 27jd
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
Before I was shot I was good at debating and speaking, not any more tho.
Give it time, your body will heal, brain injuries take longer, but you'll very likely improve over time. I hope youre able to get decent medical treatment, and hopefully speech and cognitive therapies. Nutritionally, take a good vitamin B complex, and supplement with glutamine if possible. Both are good supplements for brain injuries and such.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
Franky I am SICK of people telling me I should ashamed because I'm a solder. I love my country and I am a PROUD soldier...
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
It pisses me off because I used to be really smart guy.
Originally posted by 27jd
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
Franky I am SICK of people telling me I should ashamed because I'm a solder. I love my country and I am a PROUD soldier...
It's important to consider the source when people tell you that. Usually, it is someone who is a follower and conditioned to believe a certain way, without thinking about it at all. They think they are the ones who are thinking outside the box, the ones who are enlightened to the ways of things, but they don't think at all. They recycle purely anti-establishment views, and always side with the underdog, regardless how vile the underdog truly is. Our government is corrupt, and it's currently geared to benefit only the rich. But soldiers are NOT to blame, we the people are to blame, for voting for candidates from either of the major parties. That said, we do NOT allow people to be treated the way they do in those backward societies. They are by far the greater evil.
Originally posted by 27jd
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
It pisses me off because I used to be really smart guy.
You're still smart, you just have to retrain yourself to relay your thoughts, i'm sure it's very frustrating, but cognitive therapy works really well if you relax and realize there will be small set backs, but not to let them anger you. Just go with the flow, your body will heal fastest in a state of less stress. I know that's a tall order after all you've been through, but like i said, you may come out of this with abilities others don't have. Patience is key.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
Thanks dude. I'm going to look into all that.
You seem like a cool person, I added you to friends,
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
Franky I am SICK of people telling me I should ashamed because I'm a solder. I love my country and I am a PROUD soldier...
And once again... if marines kill innocents they go to prison most the time, they dont get off the hook. In my tours over there about 30 guys or so got in trouble and they are now rotting in jail. Killing innocents is ILLEGAL. They get punished to the fullest extent of the law. Believe me I've seen it.
We are taught to protect ourselves, innocent civialans... the only people we kill are the extremists or whatever you wanna call them.
I AM NOT a cold blooded killer. I'm a good guy, I'm a family man who has supported my wife and daughter since we were teenagers.
I'm not scum
Originally posted by jean59
reply to post by jeasahtheseer
I think that you are a brave, wonderfull human being..
You gave yourself completely (and your family) to protect your home..
Who could ask more..
Originally posted by masonwatcher
Originally posted by jean59
reply to post by jeasahtheseer
I think that you are a brave, wonderfull human being..
You gave yourself completely (and your family) to protect your home..
Who could ask more..
I generally have no hatred for soldiers but most in the US are often working class kids that turn to the military as way to get a trade for later life or funds to go to college. Being a soldier in the forces of a superpower is not particularly life threatening even during war. The life expectancy of a gangbanger in East LA is far shorter than a front line trooper on the hills of Afghanistan.
What I consider brave are the volunteer doctors in famine zones, the likes of Mahatma Ghandi, firemen, straight police officers, the scientist working a life time to find a cure for a disease, children surviving in a war zone.
Originally posted by jean59
reply to post by jeasahtheseer
I think that you are a brave, wonderfull human being..
You gave yourself completely (and your family) to protect your home..
Who could ask more..
Reply to those who would bend you with shame..When I was called...
I was not found wanting..
When war is no more..then we can rest..From me thank you for your
efforts.
Originally posted by masonwatcher
reply to post by jeasahtheseer
I said that the life expectancy of gangbangers in East LA is much shorter than than that of soldiers. I also said that only the poor volunteer en mass. Further still, I said that I have no hatred for soldiers.