Posts Tagged ‘service’
Civilians should not romanticize war
From the Opinions Section: It is not easy being a veteran in civilian life. Tom’s death is proof of that. Rest in Peace, Tom.
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“I served in the Marine Corps for four years. In that time I deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. I experienced things during those firefights that I don’t talk about with anyone who isn’t a trained psychologist. I like to think I’ve come to terms with what I was involved in, but being forced to talk about it with strangers makes that hard.”
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