Military veterans in tree care

Crimsonking · Feb 16, 2015

How many buzzers are veterans?

guymayor · Feb 16, 2015

My wife works at a VA hospital; does that count?

JeffGu · Feb 16, 2015

I'm a vet (Air Force) who worked for a brief time at a VA hospital (Ft. Lyons, CO) and have been a patient in a couple of different VA hospitals. Therefore, I've eaten a LOT of crappy food.

Steve Connally · Feb 16, 2015

I'm a vet

Tony · Feb 16, 2015

U.S Army here! I chronically avoid VA hospitals!

joezilla11 · Feb 16, 2015

Marine corps, and I recently looked into VA healthcare but didn't know there was a cap on income and eligibility

Crimsonking · Feb 16, 2015

Two things:

I just saw a couple interviews with Kyle Carpenter and was really touched by just how much you all put on the line when you agree to serve- not only the possibility of death, but a life that will never be the same. Thank you. I can't express what I feel, but thank you.

A close coworker is a vet who impresses me in many ways. He has seen some hard things, and I thought maybe some encouraging words from other vets might be good for him. Would any of you be willing to write something for me to pass along?

Tony · Feb 16, 2015

Crimsonking said:
Two things:
A close coworker is a vet who impresses me in many ways. He has seen some hard things, and I thought maybe some encouraging words from other vets might be good for him. Would any of you be willing to write something for me to pass along?

Not sure what I could say, but I would be happy to help if possible. Tis a different perspective vets have. PM me I will send along my contact info.

Tony

joezilla11 · Feb 16, 2015

EMDR therapy. Its not hypnosis but a therapy based on the idea that your mind heals during REM sleep and rapid eye movement so they try to replicate that during therapy.

JeffGu · Feb 17, 2015

Tony said:
I chronically avoid VA hospitals!

Me, too. Once I got private health insurance, I stopped going there.

joezilla11 said:
...I recently looked into VA healthcare but didn't know there was a cap on income and eligibility...

Yeah, back in the day, we signed a contract. Free medical for life for signing up. That's been whittled away at and it's not so free anymore. You have to damn near be on disability and a broke-ass, homeless drunk to qualify. And, what passes these days for post-service educational benefits has been reduced to a joke. Glad I used every minute of mine up, when I got out.

Mangoes · Feb 17, 2015

The sacrifices these men and women have made on the citizens' behalf has too diluted an appreciation within this generation.

MyB-I-L began commissioned officer trainer early January with the Canadian Infantry. The sacrifices of my sister and her kids, and him so far have been not been enviable.

Hats off to all who are, or have served.

Tony · Feb 17, 2015

I prefer to leave the VA and what it can offer for those that need it more. I am/ was lucky. My life's course has been good, supported and I like to make own way, on my terms. Thus far I have been able to.

I was honored to serve with some of the best, to be judged worthy of their company by my country and more importantly my brothers in arms. My experiences in the Army have helped me understand a wider perspective of our world, my country and myself. I chose to make those experiences a benefit, a plus.

I fully realize not all are the same nor as fortunate. I also have the added factor of over two decades of "thinking " time.

Tony

kstreehuggerco · Feb 17, 2015

Crimsonking said:
Two things:

I just saw a couple interviews with Kyle Carpenter and was really touched by just how much you all put on the line when you agree to serve- not only the possibility of death, but a life that will never be the same. Thank you. I can't express what I feel, but thank you.

A close coworker is a vet who impresses me in many ways. He has seen some hard things, and I thought maybe some encouraging words from other vets might be good for him. Would any of you be willing to write something for me to pass along?

I work with other Vets. There is a local program called. Veterans helping Veterans now. It is based out of Longmont Colorado. Feel free to PM me or pass along my information. There are things that Vets can talk to other Vets about that civilians just dont understand.

eric gill · Feb 18, 2015

Marine corps

GrahamS · Feb 18, 2015

Marine Corps 2002-2006, and they where nice enough to invite me back again for 2008 and 09.

kstreehuggerco · Feb 19, 2015

GrahamS said:
Marine Corps 2002-2006, and they where nice enough to invite me back again for 2008 and 09.

Did ya RSVP to that party again?

GrahamS · Feb 19, 2015

kstreehuggerco said:
Did ya RSVP to that party again?

Lol..No rsvp, pretty much just got a letter in the mail with reporting instructions, orders, and a plane ticket. I was just about on my third year of inactive reserve time. On top of that I had just got married and bought our house. It was kinda tough to drop civilian life unexpectedly for another trip to the sandbox. But it worked out okay, had a good crew, and some good times.

Katz · Feb 20, 2015

Crimsonking said:
A close coworker is a vet who impresses me in many ways. He has seen some hard things, and I thought maybe some encouraging words from other vets might be good for him. Would any of you be willing to write something for me to pass along?

Ex MilSpouse here (20 yrs of "home front" service). Active with a couple of (Canadian) PTSD Support groups. Anything I can do, please PM me.