Posted on Sep 16, 2015
Have You Seen "A Warrior’s Guide For Returning Home"? Written by an ex Marine.
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Dan Sheehan
Dan Sheehan is a Marine combat veteran, pilot, author, and stay at home dad in southern California. He's written two non-fiction books and is branching out into fiction, but nothing about S&M or teen vampires. Follow Dan Sheehan on Twitter @dansheehan_dan
A Marine veteran shares his wisdom on the challenges warriors must overcome in their post-combat lives.
When I first got home, I viewed my difficulties adjusting to life after combat as black marks on my otherwise respectable record of warrior-ness. I thought the very existence of them made me a poser, a fake, not a real warrior. Who gets overcome by emotions and reactions long after the fact? I viewed those events in my life as history, things I was lucky to have lived through and glad to have in my rearview mirror. That I couldn’t seem to get past them called into question my right to call myself a warrior. But when I read [Joseph] Campbell’s work, I saw it differently. The adjustment challenges I was struggling with were not taking place after my warrior’s journey was complete—they were part of the journey — they are part of the journey. They were the second, inner, set of trials I had to face.
http://taskandpurpose.com/a-warriors-guide-for-returning-home/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tp-today
Dan Sheehan is a Marine combat veteran, pilot, author, and stay at home dad in southern California. He's written two non-fiction books and is branching out into fiction, but nothing about S&M or teen vampires. Follow Dan Sheehan on Twitter @dansheehan_dan
A Marine veteran shares his wisdom on the challenges warriors must overcome in their post-combat lives.
When I first got home, I viewed my difficulties adjusting to life after combat as black marks on my otherwise respectable record of warrior-ness. I thought the very existence of them made me a poser, a fake, not a real warrior. Who gets overcome by emotions and reactions long after the fact? I viewed those events in my life as history, things I was lucky to have lived through and glad to have in my rearview mirror. That I couldn’t seem to get past them called into question my right to call myself a warrior. But when I read [Joseph] Campbell’s work, I saw it differently. The adjustment challenges I was struggling with were not taking place after my warrior’s journey was complete—they were part of the journey — they are part of the journey. They were the second, inner, set of trials I had to face.
http://taskandpurpose.com/a-warriors-guide-for-returning-home/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tp-today
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MAJ Keira Brennan, There is no,such thing as an ex Marine or former Marine. There motto is " Once A Marine, Always A Marine ". Semper FI
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That's funny you mention that MSG (Join to see), I was thinking the same thing when I posted the question.
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A Journey starts with one step and one step at a time is what we need then let it be, but a journey with someone is less lonesome! To all my brothers and sisters who bears the soldiers heart. It came to be not that we asked for it! God Bless.
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SSG Jesus Sijalbo,
It's hell coming home and feeling you are all alone and nobody to turn to. When I came home, I had to do what was expected of me. Go back to work, don't dare speak of my tour, and don't act like you are one of the crazy Vietnam vets who killed every baby I could while I was there. My parents didn't want to hear it. They thought: he went, he came home, now go to work. I was called by the Army reserves to let me know I had been awarded the ARCOM, and did I want to it to be presented to me or mailed to me. I told them to throw it in the garbage and hung up. They mailed it to me. BFD. Now I try to make it a big deal when our troops come home. I let them know I am there for them. I ask if they are interested in going to the VA, and getting in the system. I have never heard a YES to my invitation. You are correct it takes baby steps and just like a baby taking those steps, they need someone to hold them up, help them, and LISTEN, if they are willing to talk about their feelings.
It's hell coming home and feeling you are all alone and nobody to turn to. When I came home, I had to do what was expected of me. Go back to work, don't dare speak of my tour, and don't act like you are one of the crazy Vietnam vets who killed every baby I could while I was there. My parents didn't want to hear it. They thought: he went, he came home, now go to work. I was called by the Army reserves to let me know I had been awarded the ARCOM, and did I want to it to be presented to me or mailed to me. I told them to throw it in the garbage and hung up. They mailed it to me. BFD. Now I try to make it a big deal when our troops come home. I let them know I am there for them. I ask if they are interested in going to the VA, and getting in the system. I have never heard a YES to my invitation. You are correct it takes baby steps and just like a baby taking those steps, they need someone to hold them up, help them, and LISTEN, if they are willing to talk about their feelings.
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SSG Jesus Sijalbo
It takes one to know one, brother! Lets also be aware that, It was the Vietnam Veterans who shown a light in the struggles of service members young and old. Thank you for your Service and God Bless!
I told the WTU to mail me the DSM that they wanted me to received.
I told the WTU to mail me the DSM that they wanted me to received.
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