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

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 Story Will Shatter the Jarhead Myth of the 'Bloodless War' of Desert Storm

Image via Wikipedia It has been almost 20 years and I have finally healed enough and wish to share my war experience. My story will shatter the Jarhead myth of the 'Bloodless War' of Desert Storm. I am a Combat PTSD Veteran of the First Gulf War...

Published Thu, Jul 22 2010 1:20 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Persian Gulf War, Gulf War, Jarhead

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

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

Soul Whisperer enters the conversation

I'm one of those people you defended, kept free and safe. Unknowing of your sacrifice, I seemingly went about my random business, accumulating masters degrees while waiting for the next path Stone to be revealed. I learned in September 2001 why I...

Published Tue, Jul 27 2010 5:17 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Real Time Facebook PASP Community

Check out the new PASP Facebook Community! Join us as we talk about Combat PTSD in real time in the bottom of the screen here on our new Facebook plugin. Technology is dragging me along slowly but surely, lol. I have been looking for a community forum...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 1:21 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: PASP Facebook Community

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