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War does two things to people , it makes them worse or it makes them better . Kicker is the better often takes a long time . Usually in about a 50/50 ratio for combat troops who are a small fraction of our Armed Forces in any modern war.
I read your clip about your dad and was moved . Nobody who was not there can say if your dad was or was not wrong in the path he took , self -medication is very common among soldiers who actually are in combat .I was aware the 25th had a hard time of it on Guadalcanal .
I wanted to say at the time he must have been a good man as he loved
his son enough to keep him out of wars that were not necessary and did not require you .The fact he beat his addictions for the love of his wife and family is heroic
in and of itself .
May he rest in peace .
War does two things to people , it makes them worse or it makes them better . Kicker is the better often takes a long time . Usually in about a 50/50 ratio for combat troops who are a small fraction of our Armed Forces in any modern war.
I read your clip about your dad and was moved . Nobody who was not there can say if your dad was or was not wrong in the path he took , self -medication is very common among soldiers who actually are in combat .I was aware the 25th had a hard time of it on Guadalcanal .
I wanted to say at the time he must have been a good man as he loved
his son enough to keep him out of wars that were not necessary and did not require you .The fact he beat his addictions for the love of his wife and family is heroic
in and of itself .
May he rest in peace .