Posted on Feb 4, 2017
PO3 Aaron Hassay
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Intel gathered to date:
Grandpa was WW2 Navy Lifer MM PO1 Battle Coral Sea asbestos exposure passed in 80s
Dad not raised by father due Navy Commitment enlist RA 66-68 Vietnam no VA support received incapacitated unable to provide by my 8th Bday
I 18 HS Varsity Athlete Enlist Navy Meritorious Award Boot Greatlakes Ship FFG OP Stress+Assault+MST Psych Anxiety 0% VA Rate no Family Support
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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This a tough one, but with proper medical papers to back up situation, there should be some form of support warranted.
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PO3 Aaron Hassay
PO3 Aaron Hassay
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Yeah I am hurting. My pain turns into anger. But I need to learn to use words. I got to hope for understanding. I am not invicible. I used to think possibly I was. I leveraged my body my life and my future in uniform. I need help. Enlisted Military experience has incapacitated the male side of my lineage. My mom 1st Generation Mexican Immigrant born passed away struggling with my Vietnam Injured Dad without VA Family Dependent Support Recieved to rely on in 70's 80's 90's. Current VA employees never consider what their lives would be like if they never received VA Family Dependency Support when records show their male family role-models were factually incapacitated combat vets. Take away the healthy support protection of a military families male lineage and watch how well the young family wife and children left behind do. Historical evidence proves I was a good kid no juvenile delinquency problems raised by a single poverty stricken struggling great loving young mom who sheltered us in women's shelters first then shared rooms with a cardboard box as a dresser next to my mattress on the ground through my middle school expereince. She was far to prideful for foodstamps or welfare and believe it or not was unaware my dad was infact a Vietnam Combat Vet because he never told her when they met. My childhood was embarrassing and confusing on memory because of poverty moving so often without VA Family Dependency support received. She sheltered us with a guy in high school who provided more stable housing where I became a high school varsity athlete. There relationship lasted a few years. I graduated and went straight to Navy Bootcamp awarded meritorious achievement paygrade advancement at graduation. I was a prideful young man who proved himself physically in sports and output and awards received. What happened next on the Navy Ship I try to forget mid 1990s force reductions draw-downs increase stress on crew angry new e9 beat me up threatened my career in the forward locker to show the LPO's on the other side of the bulkhead who surely could hear what was going on as I screamed for help, this is how "YOU" "CONTROL" your junior sailors at sea. On top of that another sailor literally tried to do sexual things with me alone in berthing which freaked me out and I was actually engaged to my first 'a girl of course' love 19 years old. Yet again crap on those ships unless you died get looked over very easily. I really thought those guys on the ship were my family. I had to trust in a painful way conflicted. I had no father or granddad to save me.

1998 In attempt to save my self and future I figured out how to get a Navy Army Transfer going off the ship. The Army had me retake the entrance exam that I passed to enlist Navy. I failed this time for multiple medical issues including PSYCH failing a mental health exam rendered. I was sent back to my Navy Enlistment ship without medical clearance.

1999 Transfered off the ship last command I was seen by Navy MTF Medical Doctor diagnosed with multiple mental health illness Major Depression and Bi Polar and prescrived Lithium which doctors noted I had bad reaction and puked.

I honorably discharged May 2002 empty confused not sure who I was atttempted 1 civilian job for 1 year got fired then tried to move to mexico and went dark sleeping on couches and found a abandoned lawnmower and started walking the street looking for lawns to mow...needing independence because I could not trust anylonger due the assault on the ship by the e9 still tainting me and my life resume
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SFC George Smith
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It has Been On the forefront of Obvious for the last 15 years and the last Administration did little more than Pay Lip service to the Problem and throw Money at it and Promote the crooks and criminals for their incompetence...
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CPT Alexander Grant
CPT Alexander Grant
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and now its going to get even worst with a new administration that cares even less about humans
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PO3 Aaron Hassay
PO3 Aaron Hassay
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CPT Alexander Grant - I keep on hearing they care more for veterans. I am a bit confused on where all this is going. But if I gave my 100% starting 18 in uniform then I hope out of dignity and honor the same 100% leveraged in my benefit for truth to support my real current conditions on the ground. As well I think all SM and Vets deserve the same respect of truth honesty and loyalty like we gave.
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Cpl Justin Sowell
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Hey Aaron,
I read some of your comments and have an idea of what you are going through. There are a lot of resources out there including both VA and VSO services. Here in Houston, we have an organization called PTSD-USA and they run a rehabilitation facility specifically for veterans called Camp Hope. This place is awesome and helps veterans who are homeless and who have severe PTSD.

Here is the link:
http://ptsdusa.org/camp-hope/

I would contact them first and see if that helps you out.
The Wounded Warrior Project also has some good resources that could probably help. Here is a link to connect with them:
https://programportal.woundedwarriorproject.org/register/

If you consider coming to the Houston, Texas area then Combined Arms is a great Veteran Onestop. Here is their link:
https://www.combinedarms.us/

Since you are having trouble finding/maintaining a job definitely check out the VA's Vocational Rehabilitation program. They will help you prepare for and find a job. Here is the link for that:
http://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp

Try these resources and see if they help you out at all. If you need anything else feel free to message me on here. You can PM me if you do not want everyone to see your business. Good luck brother.
Regards,
Justin
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