Posted on Dec 5, 2015
Have you heard about this Marine Vet who Overcame His PTSD And Rediscovered His Sense Of Purpose?
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Have you heard about this Marine Vet who Overcame His PTSD And Rediscovered His Sense Of Purpose?
A Marine vet writes about how he overcame his struggle with PTSD and rediscovered a sense of purpose.
http://taskandpurpose.com/this-marine-vet-overcame-his-ptsd-and-rediscovered-his-sense-of-purpose/
We want to conitnue to help veterans with PTSD: https://www.smore.com/x19ep
It was after the Sept. 11 terror attacks that I first felt an obligation to serve my country. It was the fall of my senior year and my high school in north Jersey had a clear line of sight to the Manhattan skyline.
However, it wasn’t until my senior year of college at Rutgers University that I began taking steps toward joining the military. That process that would eventually lead me to serve as an active-duty Marine Corps infantry officer from 2007-2012.
I was a part of a mission that was bigger than me and it felt awesome.
I deployed to Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in 2009 and again in 2011. While my training prepared me for war, I was not prepared to handle the guilt I would feel over the injuries and lives lost under my command.
A Marine vet writes about how he overcame his struggle with PTSD and rediscovered a sense of purpose.
http://taskandpurpose.com/this-marine-vet-overcame-his-ptsd-and-rediscovered-his-sense-of-purpose/
We want to conitnue to help veterans with PTSD: https://www.smore.com/x19ep
It was after the Sept. 11 terror attacks that I first felt an obligation to serve my country. It was the fall of my senior year and my high school in north Jersey had a clear line of sight to the Manhattan skyline.
However, it wasn’t until my senior year of college at Rutgers University that I began taking steps toward joining the military. That process that would eventually lead me to serve as an active-duty Marine Corps infantry officer from 2007-2012.
I was a part of a mission that was bigger than me and it felt awesome.
I deployed to Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in 2009 and again in 2011. While my training prepared me for war, I was not prepared to handle the guilt I would feel over the injuries and lives lost under my command.
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He is a great inspiration to many, as he helps us all know we are not alone, and it can be overcomed.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SPC Joel Willman Thanks for what you are doing to make a difference as well. Let's keep finding ways to help those with PTSD, TBI, MST, and that are severely disabled. Check out Virtual World Solutions, d/b/a Sponsor a Vet Life (VWS SAVL): https://www.smore.com/x19ep
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This is awesome. He should servers an inspiration to all of us who face challenges.
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