A video that needs to be shared

[bjohnston0311]

http://blog.theveteranssite.com/for-the-25/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=vetfan&utm_campaign=for-the-25&utm_term=20140806#ceJyVVIZ0IKZr63d.03

[Coady Curbow]

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing

[bjohnston0311]

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing

Yes sir...it takes a whole bunch of bal...uhh, courage to talk about their experiences. To some it may not seem like that big of a deal, but personally I'm not sure if I could have opened up like they did. I am very appreciative they could, just to give the ones who have not been in combat a better understanding of how taxing war is on the body and mind! Awesome film and I'm very proud of my brothers!

[charles]

My wife says its taken 7yrs to come out of my "shell" bout things from over there. It took my dad 30yrs to come out and talk bout nam n i know there are things he may nvr reveal. It easier to open up to folks thats been there n seen the same or worse, but opening up to a civi, aint the easiest and i still dont feel comfortable talkin bout some it to a civi head shrink at the va.

[bjohnston0311]

100% in agreement Charles.

[Jason A]

Thanks for sharing.  It's a strange thing being back in the states after combat.  I think about my time every single day - I even named my new puppy Ramadi after the city in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  I don't talk about it much to my friends who weren't over there, when I do I feel very guilty afterwards.  Great video.

[bjohnston0311]

Ramadi....we had to leave Fallujah and had to go to Ramadi one time for a "quick" mission. Three days later, I was happier than a pig in slop to make that hour and a half trek back to Fallujah. That was my one time in Ramadi...one time was plenty. What was your MOS Jason A?

[Jason A]

When I was enlisted I was an 0311; went over to the dark-side as an officer become an 0302.  With 1/5 during invasion back in '03, then over to 1st ANGLICO for two more tours. Got out in '08.