Combat Vet Vision

Just remember what I say, these are my opinions, this is my experiences, my outlook on a lot of things in my life, other people's lives and it's mine it's my personal thoughts and they're there because of my experience in life and combat. We lived life and death situations we had orders given to us and carried out a plan of the day, A mission that we had at hand and we did it with the care and con...

Charles Retter USMC Staff Sergeant Charles P. Retter Inspector-Instructor Motor Transport Maintenance Chief Marine Air Support Squadron Six DET A MAG48 Staff Sergeant Retter was born in Stamford CT on February 18th, 1985. He was raised in Norwalk CT until his graduation from Norwalk High School in 2003. Charles Retter enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in December 2005. Pvt Retter Began hi...

Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Been a Navy corpsman and associated with medicine, I have seen an experienced what it is like to the abuse of alcohol drugs and tobacco. Again I want to remind everybody this is my opinion, this is my story, this is my life, my opinion do not always reflect opinions of others around me. I would like to believe that the use of each one of these substances might be the min...

Michael Jon de Leon USN Veteran Powered Films Chief Petty Officer de Leon BIO STGC de Leon Chief Mike de Leon is a Navy “brat” born in San Diego, Ca. and had two brothers and 1 nephew in the Navy. Not to mention his late father, Roger de Leon, retired submariner. He enlisted in the Navy March 1993 as an undesignated Seaman Recruit (E1 paygrade), worked his way up the ranks to Petty Officer 3rd Cla...

Robert Caudill USMC He grew up just outside of Detroit, Michigan, until He joined the Marine Corps later in life at twenty-four. He was very fortunate to serve with HMM-364 the Purple Foxes, with Four deployments from 2004-2010. As an aviation ordnanceman fixing machine guns and loading the countermeasure flares. Although He did not serve on the front lines, He was part of the casualty evacuation...

Compliments In a variety of ways compliments seemed to be hard to accept in today's society Let's take the compliment that so often so many of us here all the time “Thank you for your service” Some feel like this is possibly a cop out, possibly meaning nothing to the person that's asking, but why not give the benefit of the doubt? Assume this person had enough guts to come up to talk to you to beg...

Austin Waggoner USA He will tell his story, his struggles, his solutions and his path through transition. He will talk about his art and how Dremel engraving art helps him and has given him some extended passion. US Army Feb 6 / 1996 - Dec 24 / 2002, Oregon National Guard Jan 03 - Nov 03, Washington National Guard Nov 03 - Jan 05 , US Army May 05 - Nov 13, Kosovo 01 - 02, Iraq 04, 09-10 Links Aust...

USMC Aug 1997 to Sept 2017 SSgt Ret. Parris Island 0612 Field Wireman 29 Palms Ca Wpns co, 2/5 HQ and Echo co 2/6 11th Mar, BAT 1 Pkus other units and task forces. OEF Africa 02 OIF Iraq 03 OEF Afghanistan 04 Afghanistan 12 Multiple multinational training deployments multiple countries. Links Combat Vet Vision - https://www.facebook.com/CombatVetVision Warrior Built - https://warriorbuilt.org/ PTS...

Everybody Needs a Group or a Battle Buddy Positive and negative choices can affect us for our whole life. Not all groups and not all Battle Buddies can be good for you. Everybody has issues Everyone can open up communication better Everyone needs Coping Skills Everyone needs positive feedback and negative feedback Trauma in life affects us all and we can as a society benefit from support elements....

Vincent Ray will be talking about his USMC experience and deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. He will also discuss transition and how he is dealing with life. USMC Jan 2001 - Jan 2006 Reserve Jan 2006 - Jan 2010 MCRD San Diego Echo Co. 2111 Small Arms Tech. School Aberdeen Proving Ground. Marine Corps Security Forces Batallion Fast Co. Attached to multiple Platoons 1, 2, & 3rd Fast "Fleet anti-terr...

Intimidation - can you walk through the doors and be involved with yourself and your needs? What is holding you back? Does it remind you of checking in to a new command? And if you do get involved - are you afraid of the commitment to yourself or to the Organization? We need to get to a point where we may want to come back and visit it or just be part of it because we can. Combat Vet Vision - http...

Chief Seibert's former Commanding officer of Wounded Warrior Bn West will talk about his career, Wounded Warrior Bn West, Challenges of support to our Wounded Ill and Injured. He will talk about Freedom Station its mission to support housing for Vets and why this is his calling and what it means to him and how he feels it helps. GREG MARTIN, President(Warrior Foundation, Freedom Station) Colonel,...

The Year 2020 "Adapt and overcome"( Election, Covid, Shutdowns, hard times, uncertainty) Controversial (Mask and business shutdowns, vaccine, what is going on? Zoom, Virbella. Com, Work from home, less traffic, business modal change, Real estate. My brother in Denver Co an office space builder, claims he is building or taking down office spaces in response to Covid. What you can control is you and...

The therapeutic effect of telling your story is good to process some issues someone might have. Learning to talk about one thoughts is important. Learning about yourself can be eye-opening Triggers can be hit but it is important to deal with them and to have a great support network is important. Public speaking is made easier by talking on a Mic Being able to talk about your issues is a needed rel...

What is it that I do I connected with Combat Vets, I sympathize, I coordinate efforts of support, I built relationships with society, I help find passion and jobs, I help coordinate special needs for our Combat Vets, I speak with and listen to issues from our Combat Vets, I find meaningful ways that help me and others in life, I taste freedom, I carry a burden, I share this burden, I sit on the ta...

The, "Why Not Me Factor", Getting to the point. Fortune finds away. Uplifting support, Life may not appear fair but if you are doing something because there is payment at the end it may be a job. If you do something good to the community or others its integrity, Expectations may not meet perception and may cause some frustration and animosity. Links Combat Vet Vision - https://www.facebook.com/Com...

Your connections matter. "Don't Burn Bridges". Life lines to success. Who do you trust and what information is good and bad. when you think of what you know and who you know what one really helps you more. Are you good for your self----Dealing and handling life in a positive way. Communication and Education--- Articulation of your thoughts-- Do I Still Care---- Sober and Responsible--- Links Comba...

What affects us, How Why and dealing with this new effect upon us. Handling it, exposing it to others, Who can help, and is it a bad idea to expose it to cause it to become more normal or more of a burden. Links Combat Vet Vision - https://www.facebook.com/CombatVetVision

Many are probably aware of the triad inner child-inner parent-inner adult. Each of the three has its own role: the adult is to make decisions, the child is to play and enjoy life, and the parent is to instruct and care. But it just so happened that for many, the inner parent is busy with criticizing, scolding, and devaluing, that is, not at all what it should. And as a consequence - a lack of stre...

Taste, Choice, Accountability, Sacrifice, Connection, Benefits, appreciation, reflection, In the End, how does this apply to you. Links Combat Vet Vision - https://www.facebook.com/CombatVetVision

Barriers: obstacles to our way of obtaining our goals or perceived goals. doors, transportation, logistics, family, People, habits, society, choices, and capabilities. Walls: Protective area and hard to tear down, removed Love or hurt. Opening up can really lead to better understanding and relationships Links Combat Vet Vision - https://www.facebook.com/CombatVetVision

Jason Brooks, Matt Curly, Kyle Siordia Talk about Vets working in "Invitae" (Genetic Testing for Cancer) also how to be tested. What this means to the VA and to you. Links Invitae - www.invitae.com Combat Vet Vision - https://www.facebook.com/CombatVetVision

1/5 Wpns Co 2010-2014, USMC, 0341 (Mortarman) Completion of the Ride 22. 8,000 miles in around 13 days, on a Harley Davison 2012 Dyna Street Bob, His story plus. Links Web - https://www.ridefor22.org/ Awareness to Veterans Suicides.

Operation Silver Star: We are a nonprofit organization focused on helping our wounded and returning combat veterans. troops and their families with urgently needed financial assistance for basic needs such as food, clothing, car/home repair/payments, emergency shelter, utilities, and emergency travel. We organize fundraisers, community-building events, in-depth awareness regarding veterans and car...

In the military and in war we had very structured purpose, rules, orders, times, places, Missions, tactics, People (Troops) Jobs, Always balancing Military and civilian life. "Mindset", Adrenaline, Hypervigilance. How are we managing all this now, on our own and maybe missing some structure, purpose direction, and skillset (Education on Paper) Treating yourself as it maters: Likes dislikes changes...