Since deploying are you quick to be aggravated?

I've always had a temper. But it seems to have moderated in the last 10 years.

I get aggravated easy and plays on your last nerve babysitting gets old

The answer is "maybe," or "it depends." If you feel like you have become or are becoming quicker to anger I would suggest reaching out for assistance. When I returned from Iraq I think it would be safe to say that I was quick to anger and react. I sought help before it became a major problem, and I am glad that I did.

I came home from Iraq in '03 and had a tough time with anger. Stupid little things would set me off. It helped a lot to have some people to really talk to. It can be a challenge because of your rank. At the time I was on a small AC/RC team in a SC NG battalion headquarters. Luckily one of my platoon sergeants had PCSed there before we deployed and sat across the desk from me. I was relying on Desert Storm vets like him at first because none of my peers had deployed yet. I also found that exercise, especially physical stuff such as Rugby helped as well. Going to the range with friends was also a good time.

Now retired and it stays with you the more you have deployed

The more up in rank/grade and the more you know about the spectrum of things you end up wanting to go home. That's me, some differ.

Yes. Only did one. And no.

Since my "Deployment" we called it a tour ,was so long ago 1966-67 ,actually ten months fourteen days in duration I can't really say I had anger or aggravation issues,what amazes me is how the current service members do multiple deployments and still seem to go back to a "normal"way of life between them,it's been fifty years for me and I still have so many memories,don't think I could have done another tour,these young ones are friggen amazing!

I know I do, but have to control it. Most times I don't say anything because once I start down that dark path, forever will it dominate my destiny lol.