Life of a Marine During War

What a marine has to deal with before, during, and after war.

Boot Camp Parris Island, S.C. The yellow foot prints Your first encounter with

a drill instructor PT and more PT Keeping your bunk Shooting and learning to

shoot (the basics) Learning to cope away

from home

Becoming a Marine Graduation Congratulations Ceremony Sniper training 3 day leave Going back

Going to WAR Getting told where

your going Knowing you will be

there for a year Forming bonds with

other soldiers Life at war

July 10, Hambier Kuwait When ever an Iraq soldier kills an American

soldier they take their dog tags. On this day I was on patrol with an insertion

team They needed my rifle and my shooting

ability They got it

Coming Home

There was a parade Watching everyone

else Coming home to no

one Thinking of what I had

to do after my debriefing and departure

Something to Come Home For

These are my kids I love them very much

Dealing with the Aftermath PTSS AADHD BI-POLAR Learning to deal with

myself REMBERING THE

LOST The urge to go back Night terrors

THE END