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cemab4y

Premium Member
My brothers, ten (10) years of service in Iraq/Afghanistan have taken a toll on me. I have had two co-workers killed, and a friend lost a hand in combat. I have seen a man explode right in front of me. I have had several close calls, and I have almost been killed several times. Only by luck and the grace of the Supreme Architect, am I still alive.

I have suffered a severe mental breakdown, and I crawled into bed with a plastic bag, ready to make the final journey.

Fortunately, the Veterans administration, and the Defense Department is taking mental illness seriously. Each day, twenty (20) veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan commit suicide. This does include civilian contractors who have also crossed over.

I am getting the help I need to recover, and to control the depression, which is gripping me, and has done so for the last 20 years.

Imagine living with a growling, snarling beast, that can destroy you in ten seconds. The beast is temporarily controlled with drugs, but the drugs can fail.

I am at a Veteran’s Affairs facility in Maryland, trying to make the journey back to mental health. I often have severe crying spells, and I have to be sedated.

Please keep Larisa and me in your prayers.

Freedom is not free. We each pay for the privilege in different ways.

Charles E. Martin
Perry Point Maryland
 

BroBook

Premium Member
My prayers are with my BROTHER, May one day mankind again dwell in unity, realizing that THE GAOTU Can see us, and if we want our children to have eternal life we must teach them in their ( pre- youth) one day there will be PEACE!!!
 

Ripcord22A

Site Benefactor
What branch did you serve with? You had 10 yrs worth of deployments? That's crazy! Ive know career rangers that never gotta much time. Prayers for your recovery!
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
He was a civilian contractor.

Every one of those I have met so far (state side only, my hitch was very long ago) was prior military. Go back long enough ago and they were in other theaters and tended to use the word mercenary for themselves. In the 1970s I remember encountering an old timer WWII pilot who still took flying gigs in Angola.
 

MarkR

Premium Member
Every one of those I have met so far (state side only, my hitch was very long ago) was prior military. Go back long enough ago and they were in other theaters and tended to use the word mercenary for themselves. In the 1970s I remember encountering an old timer WWII pilot who still took flying gigs in Angola.
I've known contractors, particularly in training of law enforcement, who never served in the military, but I knew that Brother Martin had. I was just responding to the question about serving in-theater for such an extended period of time.
 

ej6267

Registered User
Hang in there, my brother, keep up with the therapy. Better days will come. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
 

STETSON

MM USA/UGLE
Site Benefactor
I will light a St Jude candle for you and Larisa...May God and all your Brothers support you in any way..
 

Keith D. McKeever Jr.

Premium Member
You and your family are definitely in my prayers! I know what you are going thru and I'm here to tell you that you have to stay strong!...I know it's easily said than done but you to continue to put one foot in front of the other and continue to keep pushing Brother!
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
You were in my prayers just now. Can I suggest that while not trained, we're are here as listening, caring, individuals who can ease the burden and give a reason not to find the black hole attractive. FaceTime is free
 
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cemab4y

Premium Member
I am on the road to recovery. If anyone is interested in the kind of work I have been doing in Iraq/Afghanistan/Kuwait, please see my blog

http://www.cemab4y.blogspot.com

I am still in the hospital at Perry Point Maryland. I have reached out to the local lodge here, and the brothers have been terrific. I could not have made the steps here, without their support. Harmony Lodge in Port Deposit MD, has been more than generous. God bless their lodge, and Masons worldwide.
 

cemab4y

Premium Member
I have been in hospital abt2months. I am on a variety of drugs. I will possibly be getting. Electro shock.

I am trying to make it back. There may be some good to come out of the school shootings. Our nation may improve our mental health treatment
 
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