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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:17 PM Original message |
A guy that works for me just called me. His BIL shot himself. Iraqi Vet. |
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FarPoint (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bush lied... |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hugs perhaps are the best words |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. I am so sorry, war is a racket that destroy beautiful people |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. sorry to hear this. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. That sucks. Please give condolences to the family |
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Hatchling (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. I wonder. |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. You just say how sorry you are |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oh jeezuz dude. I am so sorry. Just be there for them. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. condolences |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. sure does.... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. That is very sad. |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. Heartfelt condolences |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. You give your condolensces and explain to him that he |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. Often vets do this b/c they are afraid they might eventually hurt someone else |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. My WWII Marine father took his own life many, many years after |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Wow. |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. It must have been strange to see that after so many years. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. this was in 2004, at the beginning of the WOT |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. My ww2 Marine |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Yes, we do. |
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Marengo (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Marines like your father... |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yes, he was in the 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. You are a hero too, you know? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Sometimes a PTSD group helps. They need to know that others |
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Remember Me (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. You should know (everyone should), there IS help for PTSD |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. . |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
17. Tell him he's got time off to grieve. This is the tricky part though. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
18. A couple of years ago, my young cousin, also a vet, |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I'm so sorry. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
21. Just ask him how you can help. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
24. Resources. That's all I can recommend |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. a big long hug-- that's good medicine. |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
32. I'm so sorry. Just be there for him. |
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