August 2010 - PTSD: A Soldier’s Perspective

When PTSD Wins: Battle for the Mind

We wage a raged filled battlefield ringing across our mindscape's eye; at times we witness down the periscope's field of vision erupts and the wreckage lays not back in the place of death and decay, but at home - we brought it home. I left everything...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 10:12 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: help, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Prayer

When PTSD Wins: A Veteran's Prayer - Battlefield of the Mind

We wage a raged filled battlefield ringing across our mindscape's eye; at times I witness up the periscope as the field of vision erupts with wreckage strewn across the grounds - not back in the place of death and decay, but at home - we brought it...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 10:12 AM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: help, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Prayer

When PTSD Leads Them Astray

I often search out other spouses who are suffering like I am.....perhaps to fulfill my own needs as far as acknowledgment of my own feelings and suffering. Most of them blogging about their days, their struggles and everyday lives living with Combat PTSD...

Published Sun, Aug 29 2010 10:37 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

To Whom It May Concern

I am a combat veteran of the first Gulf War and have been living with the debilitating effects of Combat PTSD for 19 years. I am 30% service-connected for PTSD and will soon receive an increase of at least 50% if not 70%. I have been under a psychiatrist...

Published Fri, Aug 27 2010 1:46 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: my life

Operation Homefront: Help for the Combat PTSD Caregiver, We'll Give it a Shot

This is how they laid it out in the quotes beyond this paragraph. I recieved this in my email just reread it and had to post it in hopes that they can help our ladies here. Uncle Sam's Mistress I would like for you to take charge of finding out if...

Published Wed, Aug 25 2010 12:44 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: A Wife's Perspective, Resources, Combat PTSD Home, community

Combat Vet Remembers More of the War: Jumbled Memories

This takes part after my formation took enemy artillery, where one of our BFV's lost their track and I disobeyed a direct order from both my TC and my CO. I saved our guys lives that day, but we took a multitude more in return. The story picks up...

Published Wed, Aug 25 2010 10:09 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: my life, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Gulf War

Military What Source?

Military One Source A dear friend asked me last week what my problem was with Military One Source since I had brought it up and thought this would be a good topic for this blog. Now my problem with MOS is not that I think they aren't a good company...

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 4:33 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

PTSD Caregiver: Military One Source Ineffective

Military One Source Military What Source? A dear friend asked me last week what my problem was with Military One Source since I had brought it up and thought this would be a good topic for this blog. Now my problem with MOS is not that I think they aren't...

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 4:33 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: Barriers to Care, Resources, VENT, PTSD Caregivers

Compassion Fatigue and the Combat PTSD Caregiver: Dismantling Super Woman

A comment was left on my previous blog and one that made me think for quite a while afterward. Anonymous posted, Breathe, remember you are a parent with medical challenges to deal with. You are a full time caregiver to a warrior with multiple diagnoses...

Published Sun, Aug 22 2010 8:38 AM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: A Reservist Wife Perspective, Combat PTSD Home, compassion fatigue, Secondary PTSD

Dismantling Super Woman

A comment was left on my previous blog and one that made me think for quite a while afterward. Anonymous posted " Breathe, remember you are a parent with medical challenges to deal with. You are a full time caregiver to a warrior with multiple diagnoses...

Published Sun, Aug 22 2010 8:38 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Combat Vet in a Desert Storm

When I first had to prove me combat stressors to finally get my benefits, I had to research what the hell my unit did so I could piece my memory together with the After Action Reports given after combat missions. Upon my research I came across a website...

Published Fri, Aug 20 2010 9:09 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: my life, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Fog of War, Gulf War, Desert Storm

Combat Vet in a Desert Storm: More Like Hell on Earth

When I first had to prove my combat experience and therefore my stressors, to finally receive my benefits, I had to research what the hell my unit did so I could piece my memory together with the After Action Reports given after combat missions. Upon...

Published Fri, Aug 20 2010 9:09 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: my life, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Fog of War, Gulf War, Desert Storm

Combat PTSD Vets Return to Combat: Easier than Coping Back Home

Comment from a reader on July 24, 2010 from the same dang awesome post I wrote on November 11, 2009. It shares with you a more complete picture or a typical face of Combat PTSD Home and its members; we are the Families of the Combat Veteran. Scott, your...

Published Fri, Aug 20 2010 1:47 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Combat PTSD Home, A Friend's Perspective

Friends, Deployment and Community

I never realized just how important it was to be a good friend until I almost lost mine. You see, "L" and I have been friends for over 20 years. We met in elementary school and lived one street over from each other growing up. In high school...

Published Thu, Aug 19 2010 9:09 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: A Wife's Perspective, community, deployment, friends

Fight the Combat PTSD Monster

Drawing by Scott Lee Comment from a reader on July 21, 2010 from the article, hey hey you guessed it! Combat Veterans Bring the Monster of War Home: The Story of SGT Travis Triggs (not doing the link again...I know I could have done it by now...but.....

Published Thu, Aug 19 2010 1:33 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: help, Resources, Combat PTSD Home