I did not actually serve, went the other way into public service and C.A.P para medic Firefighter I am an honorary Marine in 81 guns 2nd Mar div , spent a lot of time running guys back and forth to Camp L got tagged for 89 in Virginia by a Trooper and convicted in absentia because all my witnesses were on float in the med ( as you can imagine my nickname on base is "speedy", they would not let me appeal or fight it without a lawyer , I told them good luck with getting the fine , tore up my license and went dark, I hang out at the "dog pound" that's our local VA swaping my "war stories and firefights" with you guys that did do the heavy lifting , I am off the job as of 2003 doctors pushed my papers before even talking to me , you guys appreciate the hell out of decent coffee and smokes out the back door on the patio, I help guys new to being on wheels as a way of giving back , a little friendship coffee and someone who is better than the staff to talk to,what's said to me stays with me , I retired out of N.Y. I am one of the second wave, of first responders from the toxic cloud of **** when the towers fell, my battle was different then yours but we are all human, and all need friends to stand by us , I remember my uncle Charlie coming home from His fourth tour in Vietnam to all the baby killer crap going on and him never feeling like he was welcome in his own country .we all got crosses to bear, and nobody understands PTSD better then another survivor .so I share a lot with you guys and you guys teach me a lot .Yeah she did you hard, that's totally wrong , I used to see a p-doc who was the head of a an army base psyche unit in his civilian office, he would never ever be alone in a room with me, he was scared of me , everybody told him just treat him with respect and you'll never have a problem , instead the guy busted my rocks, so I busted his back, he did some wrong crap with me and I left . Somebody who was not practicing they were good ,LOL , that's why I gave you the advice I did , so you never get pushed around again.if they think they can they will,don't want to get bit don't treat me like an Animal!
Rather simple philosophy, but alien to them .
Semper Fi

Misterpain