July 2010 - PTSD: A Soldier’s Perspective

Patsy Cline, Chardonnay and Dusty Lingerie

There is a place you can touch a woman that will drive her crazy. Her heart~ It must be due to hormones, lack of sleep and lack of sex that has made me a little sensitive these last couple of days.....not that I am remotely grumpy, or hateful to anyone...

Published Thu, Jul 15 2010 8:46 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Blood On My Hands

Image by hive via Flickr You may not see the blood on my hands, but I see it everyday. I cannot wash them enough go get the stains off. ~~ Scott Lee

Published Fri, Jul 09 2010 7:04 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: Barriers to Care, guilt

Uncle Sam's Mistress Confers with her Virtual Eight Ball of Answers

Image via Wikipedia Thank you USM for your honor, courage and sacrifice to all you do for the wives of the military and our country. Uncle Sam can't or won't do it, so we'll have to do it for the ol dead beat. In your honor I unveil my newest...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 12:20 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: USM, Intellectual property, VEBA

PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Hey everyone! Wake up! We have overhauled AGAIN! (not really just abbreviated the name and added the new moniker. PASP - Combat PTSD HQ; Coalition of Combat PTSD Bloggers - We've got it covered. When I say I personally built this roof, thats exactly...

Published Sun, Jul 25 2010 9:21 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: my life, A Son's Perspective, Combat PTSD, combatPTSDnews, A Father's Perspective, pizza

Rules for Combat PTSD Change within the VA Today

Obama Chronicles writes, In the weekly address, President Obama outlined how his administration is making it easier for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to receive the benefits they need. These new changes in the Department of Veterans Affairs...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 1:35 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: VA, stigma, TBI, Combat PTSD

Realities of Coming Home From Combat

This post is reproduced with my husband's permission from his blog One Veteran's Battle . Every soldier whose been in combat cannot help but to be changed for life. It may be surprising to know, the veteran believes everything will be OK, that...

Published Mon, Jul 05 2010 2:08 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: relationships, family, Alcohol, Depression, malinger my ass, anxiety

Family, Friends and the Army

I woke up in a funky mood this morning. Stayed up too late again and so I begin my coffee drip through IV while writing this. Lot of thoughts rolling around this mind of mine last night and for the life of me, just could not clear it to go to sleep! I...

Published Tue, Jul 27 2010 4:32 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Combat PTSD Home Drafts the Family

To my Sons, you have served your country well, it was I that drafted you into the Combat PTSD Home - You Served and continue to do so, as the forge you have endured has branded you my Noble Sons. So, when a veteran tells another Welcome Home, this you...

Published Fri, Jul 30 2010 1:39 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: my life, A Father's Perspective, Combat PTSD Home

Jesse Dayton: I'm Coming Home

I came across this video by one of the members on Facebook's PASP Community, it really hits home the striking difference we tell others we are OK in the field right before battle. When in fact we are under the most duress we have ever faced, until...

Published Sat, Jul 31 2010 1:56 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, video, Welcome Home, Coming Home

The Tradition of Military Tattoos

Tattoos are Incredibly Powerful Symbols During my time spent working as a Corrections Officer I saw many inmates with homemade prison-style tattoos; human flesh used as prime real estate on which they eagerly advertise their affiliation with a gang, names...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 12:20 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: tattoo, A Reservist Wife Perspective

My Childhood Made Me a Thug, War Made Me a Monster

While I am not going to revert to all of my old ways, I am in a great amount of pain from the fallout of recent events. Really, it is probably more due to my guilt that I have been burying for 20 years. I talk about my childhood as being the worst. What...

Published Sat, Jul 03 2010 11:20 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Fog of War

A Soldier's Expectations of Coming Home: The Trap of Flawless Execution

Image via Wikipedia Hell, I made it through combat, going home will be a cakewalk (most soldiers and families). In combat we have this fantasy of coming home and how if we can just get home then everything will be perfect, beware of expectations in ourselves...

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 9:58 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: Barriers to Care, Combat Values Theory, family, combatPTSDnews, boundaries, understanding your soldier, Veterans Perspective, expectations, TFE

Scott Lee Goes Live in California KFJC 89.7: We're Gonna Blow Your Mind

My first interview ever! Almost two years ago I had an interview with a beginning reporter...no telling what you will hear on this show that is dubbed "Blowing Minds Since 1959" Interview with Lorianne May out of Cali...It starts in 24 minutes...

Published Mon, Jul 05 2010 5:40 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Radio

Introducing One Veteran's Battle: Impaired and Violated

Let me introduce PTSD Caregiver's husband our newest writer! Impaired and Violated An introduction from his website, I'm a veteran of Iraqi Freedom, returning in 2005. I served in Baghdad as a Cavalry Scout, Non-Commissioned officer. I've...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 10:20 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective

Scott Lee on America's Web Radio Tomorrow Morning with Michael Orban

LIVE INTERNET RADIO MILITARY PTSD EXPOSED Log on to listen live www.americaswebradio.com Guest Gulf War Combat Veteran and Veterans Issues Examiner Scott Lee Hosted by Army Combat Veteran Michael S. Orban Wednesday June 30 at 11:00am eastern Same day...

Published Tue, Jul 06 2010 7:32 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: Interviews, combatPTSDnews, Radio