Comments on: The Funny Side of Combat Stress http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2014/04/25/the-funny-side-of-combat-stress/ Author of Proof of Our Resolve Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:40:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 80000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades – TheNewsTribune.com | Stress And Relaxation For Better Life http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2014/04/25/the-funny-side-of-combat-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-112273 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 20:03:41 +0000 http://chrishernandezauthor.com/?p=1379#comment-112273 […] The Funny Side of Combat Stress | chrishernandezauthor […]

]]> By: Bob http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2014/04/25/the-funny-side-of-combat-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-40597 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 03:58:09 +0000 http://chrishernandezauthor.com/?p=1379#comment-40597 Hey Chris;

I remembered a phrase from somewhere ” His pitcher was full, It takes time for the pitcher to drain so they can add more to it.”. Larry Russell’s pitcher was full, he needed to step back for a bit. Kudos to Larry for realizing that any not trying to “suck it up”.

]]> By: chrishernandezauthor http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2014/04/25/the-funny-side-of-combat-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-40163 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:48:54 +0000 http://chrishernandezauthor.com/?p=1379#comment-40163 I kinda want to go back and do it again. But I won’t. Twice was enough. Now my job is to be a husband, daddy and granddaddy. :)

]]> By: chrishernandezauthor http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2014/04/25/the-funny-side-of-combat-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-40162 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:47:35 +0000 http://chrishernandezauthor.com/?p=1379#comment-40162 David,

I know your name from somewhere. What company were you in? I’m sure we ran across each other many times.

Thanks for your service, brother.

]]> By: mac11b2003 http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2014/04/25/the-funny-side-of-combat-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-40120 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:19:23 +0000 http://chrishernandezauthor.com/?p=1379#comment-40120 Only someone who has been through it can understand how there are often humorous moments in combat.

Some of the funniest things I have ever seen were when men were under extreme stress and among brothers, and found humor in it.

I miss those times. Not that I want to go back and do it all again, but I miss the camaraderie and brotherhood.

]]> By: David Mengelkamp http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2014/04/25/the-funny-side-of-combat-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-39756 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:38:54 +0000 http://chrishernandezauthor.com/?p=1379#comment-39756 Chris, I was on that rotation but in a different company. My job wwas as motor sergeant. While I didn’t make anywhere near the trips outside the wire as the escorts did I saw the stress you were under and felt it also. Close to the end a vehicle in your company was in a head on accident. It looked horrible. I thought there was no way the vehicle commander, who was my friend, could have gotten out w/o at least losing his legs.it turned out he just hurt his kne pretty badly but otherwise was ok. I came close to losing it that day. After almost a year of seeing people I had watched grow from 17 & 18 year old boys into some of the finest men in this country, I was at my break point. I made it thru with help from above and seeing ya’ ll still able to laugh and stay ttight ith each other.

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