My grandfather was badly wounded during the liberation of Holland (WW2). He was left for dead and picked up by the Germans. The Germans treated his wounds, but left him behind when they were pulling out of the area.
He didn't get home until mid 1946. He was a full year convelesing in England after the war was over.
There was no psychological help for him when he got home. He was told to go back to his life and try to forget about it, and he couldn't. Instead he fell into a bottle of whiskey and didn't come out for 35 years. He drank himself into his grave. He died at age 59.
I had to talk my soldier out of driving across Texas to commit murder. Drive an hour met him, took his pistol and drove him to the ER. I PCS and he left me a 2-page hand written thank you for saving him.
Also was put on suicide watch for a fellow NCO. Fast forward to last year, this NCO committed a double murder suicide in front of his toddler.
One of my best friends introduced his sister to a good friend of his, fellow soldier. Fast forward 2 years, the husband shoots and kills his wife and then himself. My buddy learns his sister who he introduced to her husband is dead.
Sparky62075 on July 5th, 2021 at 01:54 UTC »
My grandfather was badly wounded during the liberation of Holland (WW2). He was left for dead and picked up by the Germans. The Germans treated his wounds, but left him behind when they were pulling out of the area.
He didn't get home until mid 1946. He was a full year convelesing in England after the war was over.
There was no psychological help for him when he got home. He was told to go back to his life and try to forget about it, and he couldn't. Instead he fell into a bottle of whiskey and didn't come out for 35 years. He drank himself into his grave. He died at age 59.
Solid-Health2672 on July 5th, 2021 at 02:02 UTC »
So many depressing stories. Makes me wonder how many people come back messed up or come back to a bad situation?
gynecomastia4dayz on July 5th, 2021 at 02:33 UTC »
I had to talk my soldier out of driving across Texas to commit murder. Drive an hour met him, took his pistol and drove him to the ER. I PCS and he left me a 2-page hand written thank you for saving him.
Also was put on suicide watch for a fellow NCO. Fast forward to last year, this NCO committed a double murder suicide in front of his toddler.
One of my best friends introduced his sister to a good friend of his, fellow soldier. Fast forward 2 years, the husband shoots and kills his wife and then himself. My buddy learns his sister who he introduced to her husband is dead.