Guest Writer: PTSD, the battle after the battle

PTSD, the battle after the battle (author: Lauren K.)

Mike joined the military in 2006, not for the reasons that most people join. He did not join with the attitude of wanting to go and fight some great battle and win a courageous war. He didn’t want to travel the world, or be seen in some handsome uniform. He joined because he was grateful to be born in a country full of liberties, and he realized that those freedoms do not come free. He felt that everyone should do something with their life to benefit this great country, it is a privilege to be able to live in this country - and nobody should just take it for granted. Since he had not gone to college, and he was young and physically capable to – he joined the military. He does not see himself as some “hero”, and he is not someone who necessarily takes “pride” in being a soldier – he does it because he feels it’s his duty.