Originally Posted by
Bri85
Oh without a doubt, the military made him into a better man. But I believe he couldve have skipped all that war experience.
I won't argue that. But just reading what you wrote it seemed as if you're mentality was that your father may be a better person today had he not had that experience. I was just trying to point out that I'm sure that through the bad things of it, I'm sure came out of it VERY strong person because of it. As well as having a better perspective on life than some other people of his generation. Like I mentioned, some of the bouts my dad had with PTSD were pretty extreme when it fully started to hit him. I believe that he did get a little closure after he got past the worst of it, but he's never really been the same since then either.
Originally Posted by
Bri85
After Vietnam and a long time before I was born, he spend a lot of time rehabilitating mentally, and physically from the war. What got him out of Vietnam after a year there was because, He was shot in the arm and leg, ended up with a metal plate in his femur. At the same time he fell from a pole he was tapping wires from, and broke both legs during the fall, And on top of that was exposed to Agent Orange... So overall Im lucky to be here and be healthy to Fly.
Sorry to hear that's what happened to him. When my dad tells me some of the things that happened to him in Vietnam and some of the close calls he had I feel lucky to be here also.
Originally Posted by
Bri85
But Im sure this experience he had made him stronger overall. He ended getting a degree and a great career, But when he was in his 50s was diagnosed with Loug Gherigs Disease which theres a correlation to the disease and being exposed to Agent Orange from what Ive been told. Also a good amount of Vets have ended up with that Rare Disease. ---
Like I said, sorry to hear that. My dad was "lucky" enough I guess to be there before Agent Orange was being used on a wide scale.