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Brother came back from Iraq

28days28days Member Posts: 213
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My bro was serving in Iraq for 6 months. He came back last week. He said it was nuts there. They would do these night time patrols around the city and get shot at once and a while...  Then during the day little kids would come up to him asking for gum and candy  haha

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  • hazmatshazmats Member Posts: 1,081

    glad he's back home safe.

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  • 28days28days Member Posts: 213

  • lovewhylovewhy Member Posts: 2

    Glad to hear the good news of  your brother!

    It's great that he came home safe and sound!!!

  • CleffyIICleffyII Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,440

    Great to see children still love gum and candy.  Kinda reminds me of some border towns in the US from the sounds of it.

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  • funnyoufunnyou Member Posts: 2

    I also want to have the gun and candy~ haha~~

    Happy to know that your brother came home finally~~

  • SioBabbleSioBabble Member Posts: 2,803
    Originally posted by 28days


    My bro was serving in Iraq for 6 months. He came back last week. He said it was nuts there. They would do these night time patrols around the city and get shot at once and a while...  Then during the day little kids would come up to him asking for gum and candy  haha



    I'm delighted your bro came back safe and sound from that nuthouse, and hope that someone over here does something to make it so he's not sent back there again...or any other soldier, for that matter.

    CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested.

    Once a denizen of Ahazi

  • JackcoltJackcolt Member UncommonPosts: 2,170

    So hows he doing mentally?(hope this isn't out of line) I mean, how is he feeling ok and all that?

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  • monologuersmonologuers Member Posts: 2

    Is he all right physically?  So poor children they are. War....calls for peace and love!!!

  • zoey121zoey121 Member Posts: 926

    i am glad he is home safe keep an eye out on him , mine is still over there 2nd tour ( son)

    when he was here at summer, we noticed when there were loud noises he "hit the deck" covered his head.

     He woke up lots during the night and dealt with some night mares.

     One thing we also noticed every meal was "wolfed down" and very good to him, didn't matter what it was.

     Oh a cute thing was him smelling the freshly done laundry and seeing clean socks he was ticlked with the small things

  • Cabe2323Cabe2323 Member Posts: 2,939
    Originally posted by Jackcolt


    So hows he doing mentally?(hope this isn't out of line) I mean, how is he feeling ok and all that?



    The chances are good that he is doing fine.  The research shows that only 10% (roughly) of troops exposed to combat stress develop any long term symptoms of PTSD.  The other 90% either do not experience any symptoms at all or they develop mild issues (such as mild anxiety, remorse, mild nightmares) that resolve within 90 days. 

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  • TechleoTechleo Member Posts: 1,984

      I remember seeing my stepdad when he got home and smelled the sheets as my mom pulled them from the dryer! Hehe he about dived into the dryer. 5 minutes later he is snuggled in the bed with my mom who voluntarily gave up her whole day to snuggle. Sigh such love

  • frodusfrodus Member Posts: 2,396
    Originally posted by Techleo


      I remember seeing my stepdad when he got home and smelled the sheets as my mom pulled them from the dryer! Hehe he about dived into the dryer. 5 minutes later he is snuggled in the bed with my mom who voluntarily gave up her whole day to snuggle. Sigh such love



    Thats soooo KOOL,Theirs no place like HOME.

    Trade in material assumptions for spiritual facts and make permanent progress.

  • wecometwowecometwo Member Posts: 2
    Originally posted by frodus

    Originally posted by Techleo


      I remember seeing my stepdad when he got home and smelled the sheets as my mom pulled them from the dryer! Hehe he about dived into the dryer. 5 minutes later he is snuggled in the bed with my mom who voluntarily gave up her whole day to snuggle. Sigh such love



    Thats soooo KOOL,Theirs no place like HOME.

    HOME....a warm place. Delighted to know that your bro is good mentally and physically.

  • MuraisMurais Member UncommonPosts: 1,118

    Originally posted by 28days


    My bro was serving in Iraq for 6 months. He came back last week. He said it was nuts there. They would do these night time patrols around the city and get shot at once and a while...  Then during the day little kids would come up to him asking for gum and candy  haha
         That's great to hear! Let's hope many more on these boards can say the same soon as well.

     

          Nice to hear that he's sane and in one piece as well. I've heard so many sad stories, and experienced a few myself. A nice, safe welcome is always something that makes you appreciate life, and I'm glad your family didn't have his story end in heartache.

     

         /salute

  • SioBabbleSioBabble Member Posts: 2,803
    Originally posted by zoey121


     Oh a cute thing was him smelling the freshly done laundry and seeing clean socks he was ticlked with the small things



    One learns to appreciate very trivial comforts when you've had to live without them for six to nine months.

    CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested.

    Once a denizen of Ahazi

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