Comments for Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome http://iaoptsdblog.com "You Don't Have to Walk on Water, It's How You Walk on Land." Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:35:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on “Just Medals and Scars…” by d.vaz http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/07/12/just-medals-and-scars/#comment-105 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:35:52 +0000 http://iaoptsdblog.com/?p=2050#comment-105 I was known as Sgt V. Mortar Section Leader in Wpns Plt. Started off in 2nd Plt after our 88 Med I went to Wpns. My brother and I both served in Echo until he went to FAST Company in 89. We were both Cpl’s and Sgt’s together. He was at the Embassy in Kuwait after the war and my little brother was with 1st Tanks during the war.

]]> Comment on The War Inside My Head (Poem)… by Eric http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/06/25/the-war-inside-my-head-poem/#comment-104 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:34:25 +0000 http://iaoptsblog.wordpress.com/?p=975#comment-104 I’ll certainly listen to you bro, I’ve dealt with much of the same that you’re talking about. Of course most people don’t even realize that we (2/4) were the very last Marine infantry battalion to withdraw from Kuwait – that extended exposure to God only knows what could of only increased the damage of what had already been done.

]]> Comment on The War Inside My Head (Poem)… by d.vaz http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/06/25/the-war-inside-my-head-poem/#comment-103 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:59:49 +0000 http://iaoptsblog.wordpress.com/?p=975#comment-103 Yeah, turns out I was in Echo and you were in Golf 2/4. Damn small world. I was diagnosed with PTSD last year. Is it really this hard to admit we’re sick? I was too much of a hardass to admit that the War made me physically sick as well: rashes, memory loss, breathing problems, painful joints. “getting old” was the excuse. Finally going to get checked out. Tired of the nightmares and detachment. My girl is 4 and I want to be around for her and my wife. Just need to vent I guess to someone who knows.

]]> Comment on The War Inside My Head (Poem)… by d.vaz http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/06/25/the-war-inside-my-head-poem/#comment-102 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:58:08 +0000 http://iaoptsblog.wordpress.com/?p=975#comment-102 Yeah, turns out I was in Echo and you were in Golf 2/4. Damn small world. I was diagnosed with PTSD last year. Is it really this hard to admit we’re sick? I was too much of a hardass to admit that the War made me physically sick as well: rashes, memory loss, breathing problems, painful joints. “getting old” was the excuse. Finally going to get checked out. Tired of the nightmares and detachment. My girl is 4 and I want to be around for her and my wife. Just need to vent I guess to someone who knows.

]]> Comment on “Red Tails” Movie Trailer… by dtodeen http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/08/02/red-tails-movie-trailer/#comment-101 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:25:10 +0000 http://iaoptsdblog.com/?p=2298#comment-101 Reading “Unbroken” and it’s fantastic. Soon to be a movie for sure! Louie Zamperini is one serious badass!

]]> Comment on “Just Medals and Scars…” by Eric http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/07/12/just-medals-and-scars/#comment-99 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:56:34 +0000 http://iaoptsdblog.com/?p=2050#comment-99 Mike! I remember you brother, man I’ve got a lot of pictures of you from that Med cruise we were on before heading to the sand box – I’ve thought of you often. I’ll find ya.

]]> Comment on “Just Medals and Scars…” by mike martinetti http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/07/12/just-medals-and-scars/#comment-98 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:33:32 +0000 http://iaoptsdblog.com/?p=2050#comment-98 Eric , first off, I love your site .I was a fellow bastard with you in third-herd .we need to catch up Devil-dog!! looking forward to talking… Mike Martinetti( mmartinetti@charter.net)

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]]> Comment on The War Inside My Head (Poem)… by Eric http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/06/25/the-war-inside-my-head-poem/#comment-94 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:53:49 +0000 http://iaoptsblog.wordpress.com/?p=975#comment-94 It’s been a whole lot of hell over the years…

]]> Comment on “Just Medals and Scars…” by Eric http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/07/12/just-medals-and-scars/#comment-93 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:43:00 +0000 http://iaoptsdblog.com/?p=2050#comment-93 You’re not alone bro, perhaps you and I have crossed paths be it in the desert, training or the chow hall. Probably have, I was in Golf Co 2/4. You’re one of the few from the unit that I’ve talked to and served with – You “Magnificent Bastards” from the Gulf War are hard to find.

We should talk.

Semper Fi brother.

]]> Comment on “Just Medals and Scars…” by d.vaz http://iaoptsdblog.com/2011/07/12/just-medals-and-scars/#comment-92 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:59:22 +0000 http://iaoptsdblog.com/?p=2050#comment-92 I wasn’t a big fan of the movie due to the false portrayals. Our units are not a bunch of undiciplined drunks as they were made out to be. Be best part was the last part. Frankly the movie pissed me off and I won’t watch it anymore. Threw the damn thing away. I was in Echo 2/4 in the Gulf. Semper Fi. I was diagnosed a year ago with PTSD. Go figure…..tried to work it out on my own, but the older I get the more I realize I can’t do it alone. I just found your blog. Thanks

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