Thirst for war

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I have been serving in Afghanistan for three years as and Army Combat Engineer. Over the past few months i noticed i'm not afraid of I.E.D s or getting shot. I'm actually surprised to find myself laughing as bullets fly past my head.

nine of my pals have post-dramatic-stress disorder from our first big operation hunting Terrorist camps in mountain ravines. we hit a ring of I.E.D's and five guys were killed but i was the only one who ever made jokes or laughed after that.

i have seen more fucked up soldiers and gruesome scenes of warfare than the 2-year-and-out's will ever see and i'm wondering why i have not been affected by PDSD and the fact i actually seem to enjoy getting shot at?

Please Excuse my grammar i slept thorough most of high school

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  • I_am_not_normal
    13 years ago

    It's good to be funny and keep Everyone laughing, but over getting shot at? That's different

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  • Uzzie101
    13 years ago

    No shit you slept through High School...you joined the army :P

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  • paradoxinsoxs
    13 years ago

    A man made for war- you see them in history all over the place- ever hear of Lu bu(lu pu) or guan yu? Basses fighters who dead on the battlefield with honor- you might want to take some tome and study the way of the samurai.

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  • americanhoney
    13 years ago

    Hey AMILI...perhaps you should go fuck yourself. Yes.

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  • wolf23
    13 years ago

    same here mate. im not scared to kill or be killed.

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  • HurrrDurrr
    13 years ago

    Well you sound just like my dad's friend George. George served with him in Korea. When my dad chose not to enlist after Korea, George kept resigning. He loved to serve, he was a lifer. He was a crazy bastard but also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. So I don't think there's anything wrong with you at all. Good luck out there.

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  • Taggerung396
    13 years ago

    Thanks for all your support, if you want to know what really goes on over here try wiki-leaks. My sister trusted the media until she compared their reports with mine and so far the've been full of shit. I was recently promoted to sergeant 1st class and i'm actually working with NATO in Pakistan on some mess the C.I.A and A.S.I.S want cleaned up.

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  • Sumwun
    13 years ago

    It's a coping mechanism. You should start worrying if you start liking to kill people, but if you see your best friend die, then make a joke about it, that's just you protecting yourself from PTSD.

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    • Taggerung396
      13 years ago

      Killing is my secondary job. I am a combat engineer and i call in air support, talk to UAV operators, guide missiles and then i use my Scar-L on anybody who thinks they can fuck with the U.S. Army

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  • SassyFrassyLassie_old
    13 years ago

    Thank you for keeping us safe.
    I agree with the above posters; you should talk to a professional who is experienced in dealing with the kind of stress you've been through. Even if there is nothing wrong with you, it would be good to beef up on your knowledge about the psychological effects of combat - being aware will make you a better soldier/human.

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  • randomjelly
    13 years ago

    I would suggest talking to someone. The absence of fear is also a mental issue and can be activated by stress (PTSD). When you no longer have fear is when it becomes dangerous. I am a former police officer and when training other officers I was sure to let everyone know that there was nothing wrong with being fearful or nervous because it keeps a person cautious. I hope you stay safe and I thank you for your service.

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  • americanhoney
    13 years ago

    I think you mean PTSD... Which is post traumatic stress disorder.
    Thanks for fighting for us. We love you and support you and hope you make it safely home.

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  • amili
    13 years ago

    I thought soldiers were at least meant to have basic grammar and punctuation to be in the armed forces.... Well, they do where I'm from anyway..

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