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<v Speaker 1>Multiple people in my family clean my father, are veterans

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<v Speaker 1>and the troops.

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<v Speaker 2>That have been to war and now they're back and

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<v Speaker 2>think and be grateful for their service, sacrifice, love for

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<v Speaker 2>their country, just unselfishness, all that they do for us.

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<v Speaker 2>There are some people in this country who take extraordinary

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<v Speaker 2>steps to provide for their freedom and security. We forget

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<v Speaker 2>that those people exist.

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<v Speaker 1>We know them as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines,

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<v Speaker 1>and Coast Guard. They call themselves soldiers, seals, rangers, airmen, sailors, devil.

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<v Speaker 2>Dogs, and so much more.

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<v Speaker 1>We call them fathers, brothers, sons and husbands, mothers, daughters,

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<v Speaker 1>sisters and wives. We call them friend and neighbor. These

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<v Speaker 1>veterans answered the call, now we answer theirs. They are

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<v Speaker 1>the best our country has to offer, and we love them. Today,

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<v Speaker 1>we honor them and we serve them. David Malsby is

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<v Speaker 1>your host, and he welcomes you to this community of veterans.

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<v Speaker 1>As together we are building the road to.

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<v Speaker 2>right we've got a couple of combat vets in here

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<v Speaker 2>with us. Today adrian's. Back, adrian want to reintroduce yourself

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<v Speaker 2>to the.

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<v Speaker 3>World.

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<v Speaker 4>Hello, Hello so my name Is Adrian. Jones everyone calls Me,

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<v Speaker 4>Jonesy i'm the mentor. ALPHABET i came here Via, Brady

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<v Speaker 4>texas back In april of two thousand and twenty. Three

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<v Speaker 4>graduated program That, october and NOW i giving back working

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<v Speaker 4>There marine and served in two thousand and two to

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<v Speaker 4>two thousand and. Four SO i did two back to

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<v Speaker 4>back fourteen month tours while In iraq combat area.

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<v Speaker 2>Over those. Years, again so.

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<v Speaker 4>Two thousand and, four two thousand and, Two October october

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<v Speaker 4>Two july two thousand and.

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<v Speaker 2>Four, okay loved it so, much you just did. Too

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<v Speaker 2>in a.

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<v Speaker 4>Row, HEY i got there in the staff. SERGEANT i

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<v Speaker 4>remember getting to. Leave What gunny at the, Time actually

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<v Speaker 4>he Said, Joneson you're not going to stay with, me

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<v Speaker 4>AND i was, Like, GUNNY i didn't, Argue SO i

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<v Speaker 4>just stayed with the other fourteen.

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<v Speaker 2>Months probably a good. Choice never seemed to win those

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<v Speaker 4>Archments.

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<v Speaker 2>Sir we also Have, alan Also United States Ring. Corp

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<v Speaker 2>of Every want to introduce, Yourself.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah hello, world my name Is Alan. Massey i'm From, Friendswood.

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<v Speaker 3>Texas The United States Marine corps four trips To iraq

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<v Speaker 3>from the years two thousand and three to the end

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<v Speaker 3>of two thousand and seven and we are here. Today

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<v Speaker 3>thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>All indeed you, are and glad to have you. Here

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<v Speaker 2>so it's been an interesting WEEK Ptsd Awareness month coming

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<v Speaker 2>to a. CONCLUSION Ptsd Awareness. WEEK Ptsd Awareness day was On,

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<v Speaker 2>Friday Big day At greenoes the every caso. COUNTS a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of folks got some, CHEESE i, hope because, yeah

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<v Speaker 2>every bit of that has donated one hundred percent of

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<v Speaker 2>all cas of sales being donated to The. Foundation so

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<v Speaker 2>very very grateful for those. Folks they've been friends for

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<v Speaker 2>ours for a very very long. Time it is the

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<v Speaker 2>CONCLUSION Ptsd Awareness. Month of, course we Got july fourth

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<v Speaker 2>cell bration of. That but as we close OUT Ptsd Awareness,

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<v Speaker 2>month just one more, TIME i want to say that

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<v Speaker 2>there's hope and you, Know Awareness month may come to an,

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<v Speaker 2>end but really nothing changes the, work the, mission the,

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<v Speaker 2>need the opportunity continues. On there's no waning of opportunity

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<v Speaker 2>to help in our veteran. Community there's multiple opportunities to

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<v Speaker 2>support our vets and their family. Members we at THE

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<v Speaker 2>Ptsd foundation Of america work very hard to stretch every

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<v Speaker 2>dollar donated as far as we possibly, can we have

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<v Speaker 2>The Camp hope Inter Interim housing program for veterans who

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<v Speaker 2>come from all Across, america every. Branch we haven't had

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<v Speaker 2>anyone From Space force, yet But i'm sure it'll. Happen

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<v Speaker 2>but all the other branches have been on our campus

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<v Speaker 2>and in our Program vietnam. Vets we Have Korean war

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<v Speaker 2>vets in our, groups but not in our program At Camp.

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<v Speaker 2>Hope but it's all, free it's all at zero. Cost

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<v Speaker 2>uh any, dollars you're able to support any volunteer. Hours

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<v Speaker 2>sharing the, podcast following us on social, media, sharing retweeting

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<v Speaker 2>even know how you say, that but just sharing the

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<v Speaker 2>story helping us get the word. OUT ptsdusa dot org

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<v Speaker 2>on social media PTSD, usa PTSD. Usa we're gonna take

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<v Speaker 2>a quick, break be right back from more Of road

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<v Speaker 2>To Hope radio in just a, moment and we welcome

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<v Speaker 2>you Back road To Hope. Radio glad to have you.

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<v Speaker 2>ALONG a couple Of Vietnam. VIETNAM a couple of veterans with. Us, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>yeah it's been a good day so. Far and just,

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<v Speaker 2>anyway a couple of veterans both happen to Be. Marines

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<v Speaker 2>that we don't get that all the, time but both

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<v Speaker 2>marines on the show. Today, adrian remind me when you

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<v Speaker 2>graduated From Camp.

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<v Speaker 4>Hope so it Was october twenty sixth of twenty twenty, three.

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<v Speaker 2>Twenty, three all, right so year and a half, ago

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<v Speaker 2>year and a half. Ago, yeah coming up on. Two all,

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<v Speaker 2>right and you're doing what now for the. FOUNDATION i

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<v Speaker 2>am a mentor Of Alphabet.

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<v Speaker 4>I've been a mentor over a year, now and, uh growing, pains,

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<v Speaker 4>learning you, know this side of the. Program but it's

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<v Speaker 4>it's so much fun working with these. Dealingments it's an

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<v Speaker 4>honor faring to fall in love with. IT i mean

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<v Speaker 4>it's uh just to see the progress and the light

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<v Speaker 4>come on as they, say and just their gratitude, BACK i,

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<v Speaker 4>mean want my heart makes. It it gives me purpose,

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<v Speaker 4>again you, know and, UH i just feel good That

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<v Speaker 4>i'm actually helping another, veteran you, know do some do some,

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<v Speaker 4>betterment self. Betterment so it feels real good right.

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<v Speaker 2>Now so for those. Listening uh don't really know the

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<v Speaker 2>inner workings of the, foundation what we do At Camp.

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<v Speaker 2>Hope What's, uh there's no such thing as typical day

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<v Speaker 2>Way it's just somebody who's asked me the other. DAY i, said,

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<v Speaker 2>well it's just never. BORING i DON'T i don't know

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<v Speaker 2>how to say. It it's just it's never boring around. There,

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<v Speaker 2>uh but a, day what what are the things you

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<v Speaker 4>The Strict, well just WHEN i saw the mentor, side you,

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<v Speaker 4>KNOW i wake up AND, i of Course i'm being

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<v Speaker 4>grateful for the opportunity to give, back and so you,

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<v Speaker 4>KNOW i get. Prepared IF i have a, class you,

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<v Speaker 4>Know i'll get, ready uh to present my class to the,

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<v Speaker 4>guys whether it be ON ptsd education or gratitude or

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<v Speaker 4>resentment to whatever it. Be and outside of, that you,

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<v Speaker 4>know we're doing some one on one counseling sessions with,

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<v Speaker 4>them you, know between their sessions with their, counselors and,

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<v Speaker 4>uh just hold them accountable for things and helping them

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<v Speaker 4>get what they need as far as education ON ptsd

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<v Speaker 4>and how to cope you, know with the everything that

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<v Speaker 2>It, Alan so you're from, friends WOULD i am born,

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<v Speaker 2>yeah for those not, familiar kind of on the south east.

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<v Speaker 2>Side Houston High school was? Her what was your claim

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<v Speaker 2>Player ah, yeah who gets to decide if you were

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<v Speaker 3>Not, well my coach didn't hate, me so, okay that,

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<v Speaker 3>helps we'll go with. That and the teachers actually enjoyed,

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<v Speaker 3>me you, KNOW i WAS i was always late to,

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<v Speaker 2>Work you sure they enjoyed that? Part?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah but uh, no all in, all high school was.

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<v Speaker 3>GREAT i had great teachers and a great.

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<v Speaker 2>Coach what position you? Play wide? Receiver no you did.

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<v Speaker 2>NOT i. Did at one. TIME i was tall and.

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<v Speaker 3>Skinny Now i'm tall in a little heftier middle.

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<v Speaker 2>Age oh, Man uh how tall are? You six? Foot? Are?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, okay all, right well that'll. Do YEAH i can

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<v Speaker 3>take a. Hit so it transitioned well over to The Marine. Corps.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah oh, yeah so high school was. Good life was.

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<v Speaker 2>Good it was it was. Good why'd you de sign

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<v Speaker 2>to join The Marine. Corps, Uh SO i.

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<v Speaker 3>Was WHEN i speak about my, parents my grandmother and

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<v Speaker 3>my grandfather adopted, me so they're my mom and. Dad

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<v Speaker 3>my dad he fought In World war, Two korea And.

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<v Speaker 3>Vietnam SO i got uncles that were in the. Military

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<v Speaker 3>my Sister anita From, Hopkinsville. Kentucky what's, Up? Anita she

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<v Speaker 3>did twenty years in The Air. Force and it's really

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<v Speaker 3>just something that went along with our. Family, okay but

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<v Speaker 2>I've heard a lot of different answers to that. Question

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<v Speaker 3>Much and the ladies like our, UNIFORM i, mean so, yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>See there you. Go that's, yeah that sounds more truthful to.

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<v Speaker 2>Me when did you join two thousand and? Two, okay

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<v Speaker 3>Of high, SCHOOL i guess, technically SO i joined in

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah well that's Completely that does change it a, lot

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<v Speaker 2>foremost on your. Mind i'm gonna go do my four?

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<v Speaker 2>Really and so your first deployment again was when.

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<v Speaker 3>Two thousand and Three's, iraq the initial. Invasion, okay what

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<v Speaker 2>DOING i was? Infantry, okay so for guy driving around

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<v Speaker 3>house to house in the middle of, the desert closed with,

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<v Speaker 3>the enemy and simply destroy.

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<v Speaker 2>to say, nine months and then your next deployment ten

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<v Speaker 3>Thing same, exact thing only the second time was more,

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<v Speaker 3>urban warfare going house, to house conducting direct. Action raids

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<v Speaker 3>we get a whole bunch of intelligence on, a location

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<v Speaker 3>when we, get there and that idea goes out, the

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<v Speaker 2>We can so you're eighteen nineteen years old, doing, this,

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<v Speaker 2>yes sir the very first time you, went up what were?

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<v Speaker 2>You THINKING so i remember when the.

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<v Speaker 3>Invasion happened we crossed the line of Departure into Iraq

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<v Speaker 3>from kuwait and nothing, really occurred but you could hear

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<v Speaker 3>time our ramp, went down THAT'S when, i, said, oh

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<v Speaker 3>who here we GO AND i i was terrified and

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<v Speaker 3>immediately it.

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<v Speaker 2>Went away how much did it change? For you between

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<v Speaker 2>tour number One and tour? Number four.

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<v Speaker 3>Every tour. Got easier in, my head it was more

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<v Speaker 3>of a routine. Type thing we were, always told, oh

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<v Speaker 3>yeah every time you go back less and less chance of. Coming,

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<v Speaker 3>back well it just it was a part OF who

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<v Speaker 2>Went over and the reminders we go through, these stories

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<v Speaker 2>we understand things can be triggering to some as they.

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<v Speaker 2>Hear these so if you would please get this number into,

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<v Speaker 2>your phone keep. It there it's a it's Our Combat trauma.

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<v Speaker 2>Crisis line it is answered twenty four hours, a day

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<v Speaker 2>seven days a week by a. Combat veteran the number

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<v Speaker 2>is eight seven seven seven ONE seven ptsd eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>seven seven one seven seventy eight. Seventy, three again a

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<v Speaker 2>a veteran, and somehow some way they identify themselves as.

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<v Speaker 2>A veteran, they're struggling, give them give them, the phone

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<v Speaker 2>hit send on that number and let them know when

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<v Speaker 2>you hand them, the phone like a combat veteran is

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<v Speaker 2>going to answer. The phone it will change everything. For

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<v Speaker 2>them eight seven seven seven one seven seventy eight. Seventy

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<v Speaker 2>three four tours over how long a period? Of time

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<v Speaker 2>five and a. Half years how long were you in

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<v Speaker 2>the court altogether five and a?

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<v Speaker 3>Half, years OKAY yep i was given the option after

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<v Speaker 3>third to go immediately back over it'd be with a

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<v Speaker 3>With them so there was NO way i was gonna

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<v Speaker 3>Leave THE marines i. SERVED with i wanted to, do

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<v Speaker 2>Little longer, of course do the understand, all right we

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<v Speaker 5>There's talk on. The street it sounds.

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<v Speaker 2>So Familiar.

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<v Speaker 5>Great expectations is watching You.

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<v Speaker 2>Now as WE Conclude Pgsd. Awareness month i'm just reminded

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<v Speaker 2>that so many so often feel like there's genuinely. No

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<v Speaker 2>hope it just can never. GET better i don't know

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<v Speaker 2>how MANY times i have heard that stated by veterans

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<v Speaker 2>who've come into our program given up, on everything given up,

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<v Speaker 2>on themselves given up on their, family relationships given up

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<v Speaker 2>on whatever. They had and we have so many stories around,

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<v Speaker 2>our campus over twenty three hundred vets who've come through

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<v Speaker 2>our door since we open in. Twenty twelve so many

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<v Speaker 2>stories of guys who. Came in one of our guys who's,

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<v Speaker 2>On today we'll tell you if you ever there and

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<v Speaker 2>happened to run across him in one of, our tours

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<v Speaker 2>he will tell you he Came To camp hope with

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<v Speaker 2>the Mindset of i'm going to. Do it it's the

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<v Speaker 2>Last thing i'm going. To do i'm going to do

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<v Speaker 2>IT so i can tell MY family, i tried AND

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<v Speaker 2>when i, Get home i'll. End it and. We have

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<v Speaker 2>we have so many stories. Like that but today again

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<v Speaker 2>that that individual is on our staff doing a great

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<v Speaker 2>job supporting his fellow veterans and living a, great life

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<v Speaker 2>having a lot. Of fun and he's made a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of Friends Through. Camp hope and they didn't all come

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<v Speaker 2>through it together at the, same time but they all

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<v Speaker 2>have that brotherhood of having come through, the program, and

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<v Speaker 2>man he has built himself a great life and it's fun.

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<v Speaker 2>To see and that may sound impossible. To you i'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure it sounded impossible to him at. The time but there.

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<v Speaker 2>Is hope there is, Life change there is dramatic. Life

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<v Speaker 2>change it. Can, Happen adrian you've experienced that being on

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<v Speaker 2>the other side of the desk basically other side of

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<v Speaker 2>the conversation with the period of. Peer side and you

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<v Speaker 2>mentioned the repurposing and how that is, for you but

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<v Speaker 2>THERE'S also, i mean in the course of what, we

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<v Speaker 2>do we're dealing with first, of all mental health combine

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<v Speaker 2>related mental. Health issues most of the time there's some

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<v Speaker 2>addiction involved, as well a pretty, strong addiction sometimes self

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<v Speaker 2>medicating for ten fifteen Years or vietnam veterans for. Decades

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<v Speaker 2>literally so you've seen some, great stories you've seen some,

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<v Speaker 2>great turnarounds but you've been around long enough to also

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<v Speaker 2>see there's some really tough moments on our campus and what.

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<v Speaker 2>We do how do you stain yourself during? All THAT.

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<v Speaker 4>So i just, remind myself, you Know what i'm doing this,

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<v Speaker 4>all for and what, you know, my repurposing, you know

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<v Speaker 4>and my refocuses well within this and How far, i've come,

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<v Speaker 4>you know in my journey. As well and YOU know

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<v Speaker 4>i take my time to, you know get through their

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<v Speaker 4>emotions and feel it all and, you know grief properly

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<v Speaker 4>and things of. That NATURE but I just i just keep,

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<v Speaker 4>reminding myself you KNOW why i did this and where

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<v Speaker 4>it's got, me today and how can send on my

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<v Speaker 4>own feet with, you know what's going on in, my

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<v Speaker 4>world and and trying to keep being a positive influence

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<v Speaker 4>for the others still, you know, you know watching me

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<v Speaker 4>lead them through this. As, well, so uh it's it's

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<v Speaker 4>kind of a two part THING that. I do but,

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<v Speaker 4>YOU know i just reminded MYSELF that i made this far,

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<v Speaker 4>with SUPPORT so i got to, support too and so

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<v Speaker 4>these other gentlemen can get. Through this so when something,

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<v Speaker 4>tough happens THAT'S what i. USUALLY do i tried and

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<v Speaker 4>MAKE sure i probably, you know take care, of myself

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<v Speaker 4>but still stand firm for The Other veteran.

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<v Speaker 2>Allen for deployments five and a. Half years you're very

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<v Speaker 2>young even when you get out of, the core and

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<v Speaker 2>you know a LOT. ABOUT ptsd, i mean you're not

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<v Speaker 2>new to, the subject and you understand what it is

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<v Speaker 2>and what it, looks like and how it, affects people

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<v Speaker 2>how it's affected. You personally when did you first begin

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<v Speaker 2>or somebody had to point it out. To you were

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<v Speaker 2>you still in the core or was? IT after.

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<v Speaker 3>I THINK when i, recognized it it was definitely after. The,

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<v Speaker 3>core however looking back and. SELF reflecting i think that

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<v Speaker 3>the signs were. Certainly THERE while i WAS in i

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<v Speaker 3>was already self, medicating heavily thrill. Seeking behavior just, you

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<v Speaker 3>know boys do things a little bit different than. Girls

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<v Speaker 3>do we always seek out something that's a. Little DANGEROUS but,

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<v Speaker 3>i mean, you know when you decide you're gonna roll

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<v Speaker 3>thirty miles an hour while you've already had a lot,

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<v Speaker 3>of beer what that does is it doesn't just put yourself,

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<v Speaker 3>In danger it puts other people in danger. As WELL

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<v Speaker 3>and i mean that should have stuck, out immediately but

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<v Speaker 3>it didn't manifest itself to, my s to me for

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<v Speaker 2>Which again for those kind of don't really understand ptsd've heard.

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<v Speaker 2>The bust it kind of become a buzzword, of late

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<v Speaker 2>but don't really. Understand it that's not unusual for it

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<v Speaker 2>to be, A while so two three four years certainly.

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<v Speaker 2>Not unusual i've talked in war vets that, came home went,

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<v Speaker 2>to work raised, their, family uh and never had an

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<v Speaker 2>issue until they retired fifty, years later and then all of,

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<v Speaker 2>a sudden they're sitting on the front porch in the,

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<v Speaker 2>rocking chair and they start having, the anxiety they start

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<v Speaker 2>having the, haunting memories, the flashbacks and they don't know

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<v Speaker 2>what to, do, because like what's this? All about that

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<v Speaker 2>was fifty, years, Ago right so it's not unusual for

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<v Speaker 2>it to be a little. Bit delayed so when you

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<v Speaker 2>noticed it a few, years later what did you do?

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<v Speaker 2>About it, IF anything.

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<v Speaker 3>I did EXACTLY what i knew how, to do which

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<v Speaker 3>was stuff those feelings and those thoughts down, inside myself

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<v Speaker 3>drown them with the bottle and mask them. With drugs

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<v Speaker 3>that's EXACTLY how i dealt with IT until i decided

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<v Speaker 3>it was time to. Seek, help well let me take.

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<v Speaker 3>THAT back i didn't decide it was time to. Seek

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<v Speaker 3>help it was brought very apparent to me by the

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<v Speaker 3>people who loved me and wanted me to progress and

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<v Speaker 3>end up. Loving, myself hey you need. Some help you've

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<v Speaker 3>got some. Major issues and even then it took a

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<v Speaker 3>These people i'm really putting through a whole BUNCH of

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<v Speaker 3>hg double. HOCKEY sticks i need to really. Get something

418
00:25:18.960 --> 00:25:22.039
<v Speaker 3>did you GO? TO va i did how'd? That go

419
00:25:23.400 --> 00:25:28.240
<v Speaker 3>i'm a, camp hope, ALL right.

420
00:25:30.759 --> 00:25:31.559
<v Speaker 2>I. Hear you.

421
00:25:33.039 --> 00:25:37.559
<v Speaker 3>They do what they, can do so that's. For, real, yeah, absolutely.

422
00:25:39.480 --> 00:25:42.960
<v Speaker 2>Yeah. They're overwhelmed and it's like, anything else like literally,

423
00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:48.039
<v Speaker 2>anything else especially something that, that massive WHICH the va

424
00:25:48.119 --> 00:25:52.000
<v Speaker 2>is just. So massive it's all about who you meet at.

425
00:25:52.039 --> 00:25:55.119
<v Speaker 2>The time there's good and they're not. So good it's

426
00:25:55.160 --> 00:25:57.119
<v Speaker 2>just the way it is no matter where, You go

427
00:25:57.480 --> 00:25:59.839
<v Speaker 2>so you got to just seek out. The good the

428
00:26:00.039 --> 00:26:03.359
<v Speaker 2>difficulty there is if you're STRUGGLING, with ptsd first of

429
00:26:03.440 --> 00:26:06.039
<v Speaker 2>you don't want to go anywhere NEAR, the va especially,

430
00:26:06.359 --> 00:26:09.200
<v Speaker 2>the debaky because there's just so much going. On there,

431
00:26:10.400 --> 00:26:14.839
<v Speaker 2>OH man i can't find a. PARKING place a hundred

432
00:26:14.880 --> 00:26:16.720
<v Speaker 2>guys just standing in front of the door. Like that

433
00:26:16.920 --> 00:26:18.640
<v Speaker 2>no one wants to go. Through that you don't have TO,

434
00:26:18.680 --> 00:26:20.319
<v Speaker 2>Have PTSD like i don't want to go. Through that

435
00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:24.119
<v Speaker 2>it's it's a tough it's a. Tough deal and if

436
00:26:24.119 --> 00:26:27.759
<v Speaker 2>you if you don't get what, your need think you're

437
00:26:27.799 --> 00:26:30.799
<v Speaker 2>needing when you go in, the door it's hard to

438
00:26:30.799 --> 00:26:33.160
<v Speaker 2>ever come back and. Try again it just it's just

439
00:26:33.200 --> 00:26:36.839
<v Speaker 2>the way it is when you first start. Having, trouble

440
00:26:36.839 --> 00:26:40.359
<v Speaker 2>adrian how is your what were? You doing what were

441
00:26:40.359 --> 00:26:41.960
<v Speaker 2>you trying? To do how'd you try to deal?

442
00:26:41.960 --> 00:26:47.400
<v Speaker 4>With, it OKAY so i got out. Ten YEARS so

443
00:26:47.400 --> 00:26:49.319
<v Speaker 4>i did ten years eight. Eight MONTHS so i got

444
00:26:49.319 --> 00:26:56.839
<v Speaker 4>out twenty eleven, and OFFICIALLY and i didn't really notice

445
00:26:56.880 --> 00:27:02.640
<v Speaker 4>anything until THOSE two i was in TWENTY when i

446
00:27:02.680 --> 00:27:09.880
<v Speaker 4>was IN. The va at that point, in time, OF

447
00:27:09.960 --> 00:27:15.359
<v Speaker 4>course i had a plethora of suicide attempts and UH

448
00:27:15.480 --> 00:27:17.920
<v Speaker 4>so i was in there for some cardiact, heart failure

449
00:27:17.960 --> 00:27:24.599
<v Speaker 4>BUT so, i was for lack of, better words just to,

450
00:27:24.640 --> 00:27:28.640
<v Speaker 4>THE point i was more on a. Suicide mission, YOU

451
00:27:28.680 --> 00:27:33.200
<v Speaker 4>know i was doing these things to uh test limits and.

452
00:27:34.079 --> 00:27:38.359
<v Speaker 4>STOPPED caring i, don't know a lot of stuff was,

453
00:27:38.400 --> 00:27:41.119
<v Speaker 4>going WRONG and I just I was i Was given i've. Given,

454
00:27:41.200 --> 00:27:46.599
<v Speaker 4>UP basically i was drinking heavy and some other, you

455
00:27:46.599 --> 00:27:49.799
<v Speaker 4>know CHOICE things i was putting in, my body, you

456
00:27:49.839 --> 00:27:52.359
<v Speaker 4>know and it was JUST like i didn't care about

457
00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:55.319
<v Speaker 4>ANYTHING because i didn't FEEL like i was worth anything or,

458
00:27:55.359 --> 00:27:58.279
<v Speaker 4>no purpose. No ANYTHING so i was in a pretty.

459
00:27:58.319 --> 00:28:03.079
<v Speaker 4>Dark place and, you know if it wasn't for what

460
00:28:03.759 --> 00:28:05.359
<v Speaker 4>happened to me and everything AND why i WAS the

461
00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:08.960
<v Speaker 4>va and, you know social, WORKING things i probably wouldn't have.

462
00:28:09.559 --> 00:28:12.519
<v Speaker 4>Calmed DOWN but i was in a pretty dark place at.

463
00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:17.799
<v Speaker 2>That point and only how did you hear? About? Camp wow.

464
00:28:19.680 --> 00:28:24.640
<v Speaker 3>So been, married twice my, first wife she does not

465
00:28:24.880 --> 00:28:29.119
<v Speaker 3>Know what i'm about to, tell you so she'll eventually. Be,

466
00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:34.279
<v Speaker 3>LISTENING basically I decided i wanted to end, it all,

467
00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:37.119
<v Speaker 3>But truthfully i'm too much of a coward to slice

468
00:28:37.160 --> 00:28:39.359
<v Speaker 3>my wrist or put a bullet in. My Head but

469
00:28:39.400 --> 00:28:41.319
<v Speaker 3>i'm gonna go out comfortable THE way i. Know how

470
00:28:41.640 --> 00:28:45.720
<v Speaker 3>i'm gonna Drink and i'm gonna overdose. On drugs so

471
00:28:46.119 --> 00:28:49.839
<v Speaker 3>we go Down, to galveston get a. Hotel, ROOM well

472
00:28:51.039 --> 00:28:52.599
<v Speaker 3>i hate to. Do this hang in just, a second,

473
00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:54.799
<v Speaker 3>very well picked. BACK up I from galveston here in just,

474
00:28:54.799 --> 00:29:11.160
<v Speaker 3>a minute be right back With, Road hill. Welcome back,

475
00:29:11.160 --> 00:29:14.519
<v Speaker 3>AND look i know these conversations can get. Really dark

476
00:29:14.559 --> 00:29:18.599
<v Speaker 3>sometimes we'll move through this dark part here. Fairly quickly

477
00:29:18.680 --> 00:29:21.319
<v Speaker 3>but people have to understand why there's a need of.

478
00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:23.880
<v Speaker 3>Camp hope why do you ask, for donations why do

479
00:29:23.920 --> 00:29:26.039
<v Speaker 3>you ask. For volunteers it's a.

480
00:29:26.079 --> 00:29:28.680
<v Speaker 2>Real issue we're losing up to forty four veterans every

481
00:29:28.680 --> 00:29:34.000
<v Speaker 2>single day, between suicide. Overdose addictions so this is a.

482
00:29:34.039 --> 00:29:37.400
<v Speaker 2>Real story this is a real marine and this is really.

483
00:29:37.440 --> 00:29:40.240
<v Speaker 2>What happened, so besides you're going to. End it you

484
00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:44.440
<v Speaker 2>and your wife at the time go Down. To galveston, my.

485
00:29:44.440 --> 00:29:48.240
<v Speaker 3>Wife, my daughter and myself were down there at a

486
00:29:48.319 --> 00:29:54.279
<v Speaker 3>really nice beach front hotel. Type, THING anyway i get

487
00:29:54.319 --> 00:29:58.559
<v Speaker 3>in an argument with her and my daughter leave to

488
00:29:58.599 --> 00:30:01.559
<v Speaker 3>come back up to the Mainland From, go AUSTIN and

489
00:30:01.920 --> 00:30:07.240
<v Speaker 3>i attempt to overdose on alcohol. And cocaine my wife,

490
00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:09.480
<v Speaker 3>comes back we end up going to she takes me

491
00:30:09.559 --> 00:30:13.240
<v Speaker 3>TO The. Va hospital AT The, va hospital the emergency

492
00:30:13.319 --> 00:30:15.400
<v Speaker 3>room doctor TOLD me i had a massive heart ATTACK

493
00:30:16.079 --> 00:30:22.039
<v Speaker 3>and i should probably watch. My lifestyle and that's when another,

494
00:30:22.160 --> 00:30:25.119
<v Speaker 3>veteran ORGANIZATION somebody i was really close with, from there,

495
00:30:25.480 --> 00:30:29.240
<v Speaker 3>said hey look there's this Place Called. Camp hope this

496
00:30:29.319 --> 00:30:34.079
<v Speaker 3>is Probably where alan. Should Be, and stephanie she presented

497
00:30:34.160 --> 00:30:37.000
<v Speaker 3>me with no. Other OPTION if i really, love HER

498
00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:39.400
<v Speaker 3>and i really love My, daughter Marley then i'm going

499
00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:39.640
<v Speaker 3>to go.

500
00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:48.400
<v Speaker 2>Seek. Help okay and one thing you need to UNDERSTAND

501
00:30:48.480 --> 00:30:51.039
<v Speaker 2>about i hope you will Understand About camp hope and

502
00:30:51.119 --> 00:30:55.880
<v Speaker 2>our work AT The ptsd Foundation. Of america we certainly

503
00:30:55.960 --> 00:31:00.599
<v Speaker 2>understand the effects of traumatic events like you. Just described

504
00:31:01.119 --> 00:31:03.480
<v Speaker 2>what that does to. The family so we have a

505
00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:06.960
<v Speaker 2>team that also serves. The family so you may be

506
00:31:07.559 --> 00:31:11.400
<v Speaker 2>the spouse of someone who is going through that. Dark

507
00:31:11.440 --> 00:31:14.279
<v Speaker 2>period please give us. A call we have a team

508
00:31:14.400 --> 00:31:17.319
<v Speaker 2>ready dedicated to, help you and even if we can't

509
00:31:17.359 --> 00:31:20.039
<v Speaker 2>get to, you directly we will find someone. Some way

510
00:31:20.200 --> 00:31:23.519
<v Speaker 2>we will bring support to you because we do understand

511
00:31:23.519 --> 00:31:28.680
<v Speaker 2>that trauma of those watching our veterans STRUGGLE. With, ptsd

512
00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:33.440
<v Speaker 2>okay so came to. The program you actually worked for

513
00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:36.319
<v Speaker 2>us for A while, i did and now. You're back

514
00:31:36.400 --> 00:31:37.519
<v Speaker 2>how long have you. Been back.

515
00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:44.279
<v Speaker 3>We'll call it three months right, around there just closer

516
00:31:44.319 --> 00:31:44.759
<v Speaker 3>to two and a.

517
00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:48.440
<v Speaker 2>Half months we don't need to get into, what happened

518
00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:52.240
<v Speaker 2>but just why did you make the choice to? Come

519
00:31:52.279 --> 00:31:54.680
<v Speaker 2>back what was it that? You thought BECAUSE because i

520
00:31:54.720 --> 00:31:57.359
<v Speaker 2>know IT'S always i don't know, for you BUT when

521
00:31:57.359 --> 00:32:00.480
<v Speaker 2>i hear this and this happens a lot guys are

522
00:32:00.519 --> 00:32:01.960
<v Speaker 2>out for, a while they need to come back into.

523
00:32:01.960 --> 00:32:04.480
<v Speaker 2>The program we don't consider. That failure we consider. That

524
00:32:04.559 --> 00:32:07.000
<v Speaker 2>success they. Came back that's what we want them. To

525
00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:14.640
<v Speaker 2>do but there's usually there's a lot, of shame there's

526
00:32:14.680 --> 00:32:17.480
<v Speaker 2>a lot of. EGO involved i can't, GO back i

527
00:32:17.519 --> 00:32:22.039
<v Speaker 2>can't go do. That again what was it that caused,

528
00:32:22.079 --> 00:32:24.440
<v Speaker 2>You side i'm gonna do this, and again not, what

529
00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:25.160
<v Speaker 2>happened but.

530
00:32:25.359 --> 00:32:33.119
<v Speaker 3>JUST why i have a really good trait. Of perseverance

531
00:32:33.200 --> 00:32:35.319
<v Speaker 3>i'm never going to give up. ON myself i no

532
00:32:35.400 --> 00:32:38.240
<v Speaker 3>longer want to. KILL myself i no longer want to

533
00:32:38.279 --> 00:32:41.640
<v Speaker 3>die because, Of THIS so i wasn't going to stop

534
00:32:41.640 --> 00:32:45.079
<v Speaker 3>trying to. Seek, HELP however i do have major trust

535
00:32:45.119 --> 00:32:47.359
<v Speaker 3>issues when it comes to my personal life and my.

536
00:32:47.440 --> 00:32:52.200
<v Speaker 3>Personal Issues camp hope is an, amazing PLACE and i.

537
00:32:52.279 --> 00:32:56.319
<v Speaker 3>TRUST it a major factor is the FACT that i

538
00:32:56.359 --> 00:32:59.680
<v Speaker 3>as a MENTOR when i. Worked there everybody who's on

539
00:32:59.680 --> 00:33:04.039
<v Speaker 3>a staff now has gone through. That program and it's

540
00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:06.519
<v Speaker 3>not like you're talking to some doctor and some white

541
00:33:06.559 --> 00:33:09.559
<v Speaker 3>coat who just, OH yeah i read.

542
00:33:09.359 --> 00:33:10.640
<v Speaker 2>This in a book and this is how. You.

543
00:33:10.680 --> 00:33:14.119
<v Speaker 3>Feel now this man next, To, Me jonesy he's actually

544
00:33:14.240 --> 00:33:17.759
<v Speaker 3>done and lived EVERYTHING that i. Talk about he's had

545
00:33:17.799 --> 00:33:21.000
<v Speaker 3>the same thoughts. As me he's gone through the same situations.

546
00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:23.799
<v Speaker 3>As me how much easier is it to speak to

547
00:33:23.839 --> 00:33:24.599
<v Speaker 3>somebody who has?

548
00:33:24.640 --> 00:33:29.400
<v Speaker 2>Your? Experiences, Yeah absolutely and not to get it too

549
00:33:29.440 --> 00:33:34.559
<v Speaker 2>often too the, scriptural world because everybody's. Into that but

550
00:33:34.720 --> 00:33:38.599
<v Speaker 2>there is a Passage where paul writes To the Church,

551
00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:43.559
<v Speaker 2>of corinth and he says he Prays, that God the

552
00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:46.359
<v Speaker 2>god of, all comfort will comfort you in your trials,

553
00:33:46.440 --> 00:33:49.319
<v Speaker 2>or tribulations and you have those because once you get,

554
00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:52.480
<v Speaker 2>through those Comforted, by god you can in turn. Comfort

555
00:33:52.519 --> 00:33:56.240
<v Speaker 2>others it's the whole shared. Experience THING and i say

556
00:33:56.279 --> 00:33:58.599
<v Speaker 2>this to people who've Lost their i've dealt with a

557
00:33:58.599 --> 00:34:02.759
<v Speaker 2>lot of families through, the years Long Before, camp hope, automobile,

558
00:34:02.839 --> 00:34:07.960
<v Speaker 2>accidents murders all kinds, of things, infants DYING and i

559
00:34:07.960 --> 00:34:11.800
<v Speaker 2>always encourage them find a group of people who've been

560
00:34:11.880 --> 00:34:14.159
<v Speaker 2>through that same experience and are a little further down

561
00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:17.639
<v Speaker 2>the road than you are and can help you navigate

562
00:34:17.880 --> 00:34:21.719
<v Speaker 2>because those whatever the, trauma is there's some rough days

563
00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:26.079
<v Speaker 2>in front. Of you as you try to process that

564
00:34:26.280 --> 00:34:28.280
<v Speaker 2>and cope with it and, go forward you can undo.

565
00:34:28.360 --> 00:34:33.960
<v Speaker 2>The trauma whatever the. Trauma is so find, the group

566
00:34:34.199 --> 00:34:38.239
<v Speaker 2>find some people that have that shared experience and a

567
00:34:38.239 --> 00:34:40.480
<v Speaker 2>little further down the road. For you there's nothing. Like

568
00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:43.599
<v Speaker 2>It and i'm not against doctors and all that. At

569
00:34:43.599 --> 00:34:47.039
<v Speaker 2>all that's not. The point but the best is from

570
00:34:47.079 --> 00:34:50.280
<v Speaker 2>someone who's, been there, done that and not that they

571
00:34:50.320 --> 00:34:52.119
<v Speaker 2>have all the Answers, like jonesy you don't have all,

572
00:34:52.119 --> 00:34:56.239
<v Speaker 2>the answers but you've learned a lot by going through

573
00:34:56.239 --> 00:34:58.079
<v Speaker 2>the program and now being on the other side of,

574
00:34:58.119 --> 00:35:00.800
<v Speaker 2>the conversation you've learned. A lot you can help a lot.

575
00:35:00.800 --> 00:35:02.559
<v Speaker 2>Of GUYS and i love what. YOU do i. LOVE

576
00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:07.679
<v Speaker 2>that i. Love, That okay so three, months in so

577
00:35:07.760 --> 00:35:11.840
<v Speaker 2>you still got a little ways, to go hopefully a. Long,

578
00:35:11.880 --> 00:35:15.800
<v Speaker 2>Ways yeah i'm not talking about career or you know

579
00:35:15.880 --> 00:35:18.480
<v Speaker 2>what your paycheck or if you're even as a. Paycheck

580
00:35:18.559 --> 00:35:22.800
<v Speaker 2>involved but what are you hoping to gain out of

581
00:35:22.800 --> 00:35:25.239
<v Speaker 2>this when you're when, you're done when you're ready to

582
00:35:25.320 --> 00:35:28.920
<v Speaker 2>walk out the gates and move forward in life to

583
00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:30.960
<v Speaker 2>whatever that. May be it's not, about that but just

584
00:35:31.079 --> 00:35:32.880
<v Speaker 2>what do? You want what do you want? To?

585
00:35:32.920 --> 00:35:36.519
<v Speaker 3>Experience man did y'all give me like a question? Sheet

586
00:35:36.559 --> 00:35:41.199
<v Speaker 3>BEFOREHAND because i already have a. Perfect. Answer okay so

587
00:35:41.239 --> 00:35:43.679
<v Speaker 3>we had wars usually have crossed eyes like me LIKE what.

588
00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:48.000
<v Speaker 3>I don't we had a warrior group last night and

589
00:35:48.159 --> 00:35:49.639
<v Speaker 3>the topic was very similar.

590
00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:55.400
<v Speaker 2>To that so what my goal is my long term.

591
00:35:55.119 --> 00:35:57.360
<v Speaker 3>Goal for all of this IS is i put, my

592
00:35:57.559 --> 00:36:03.519
<v Speaker 3>daughter at seven years old old through some very horrible

593
00:36:03.639 --> 00:36:05.840
<v Speaker 3>times and now she's sixteen.

594
00:36:05.920 --> 00:36:08.920
<v Speaker 2>Years old she loves.

595
00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:11.639
<v Speaker 3>Her dad she thinks her dad is. A superhero still

596
00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:15.440
<v Speaker 3>through all my faults and all. MY misdirections i have

597
00:36:15.480 --> 00:36:19.079
<v Speaker 3>a new baby boy who's fourteen. MONTHS old i want

598
00:36:19.159 --> 00:36:22.599
<v Speaker 3>my daughter to be able To say dad had, an

599
00:36:22.639 --> 00:36:25.960
<v Speaker 3>addiction he's a, good man he overcame, his addiction and

600
00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:29.239
<v Speaker 3>he's a. GOOD father i want my young baby boy

601
00:36:29.920 --> 00:36:32.440
<v Speaker 3>to never be able to say. THOSE things i want

602
00:36:32.480 --> 00:36:35.360
<v Speaker 3>him to be able TO say i have a, wonderful dad.

603
00:36:37.239 --> 00:36:37.599
<v Speaker 2>Simple.

604
00:36:37.639 --> 00:36:40.440
<v Speaker 3>AS that i don't want ANYTHING that i put my

605
00:36:40.559 --> 00:36:42.360
<v Speaker 3>daughter through to go over to.

606
00:36:42.400 --> 00:36:50.480
<v Speaker 2>My son what's the bill been for all this the last? Three,

607
00:36:50.519 --> 00:36:55.320
<v Speaker 2>months oh it's. Super expensive three months of my time.

608
00:36:55.400 --> 00:36:59.760
<v Speaker 2>So far, that's, it okay. Absolutely free what's been what's

609
00:36:59.840 --> 00:37:01.639
<v Speaker 2>been your favorite meal since you've? Been there because we've

610
00:37:01.639 --> 00:37:04.599
<v Speaker 2>had some doozies the last, little while we've some folks

611
00:37:04.599 --> 00:37:07.679
<v Speaker 2>bringing in some food. CHEF makings i can do shoutouts. For,

612
00:37:07.719 --> 00:37:10.840
<v Speaker 2>places well just, you know what's what's your? Favorite meal

613
00:37:10.920 --> 00:37:14.719
<v Speaker 2>you've had a, Camp hope i've Never had. Del, Friscos

614
00:37:14.800 --> 00:37:17.800
<v Speaker 2>yeah oh, my goodness that was. Pretty good that was

615
00:37:17.880 --> 00:37:21.880
<v Speaker 2>the day man We Had del friscos and true lux

616
00:37:21.960 --> 00:37:25.039
<v Speaker 2>all in. One, Day, yeah yeah we had some, serious

617
00:37:25.079 --> 00:37:29.840
<v Speaker 2>seafood then we had some serious Prime rib, holy moly

618
00:37:29.880 --> 00:37:30.360
<v Speaker 2>well that was.

619
00:37:30.400 --> 00:37:32.920
<v Speaker 3>A day did you have a day? Like That marine

620
00:37:32.960 --> 00:37:39.800
<v Speaker 3>corps UH case b menu, number. FIFTEEN mrs i mean

621
00:37:39.840 --> 00:37:45.920
<v Speaker 3>that's a. Close, second, Well man i'm happy for the progress.

622
00:37:45.960 --> 00:37:48.960
<v Speaker 3>You're making thank you, very, much sir super. Super happy love.

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