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ranger11bv
MY PTSD STRESSOR STATEMENT*
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This situation relates to a time when I was in basic training at
Ft Benning Ga. My basic training unit was Company C42, USAIC, Fort Benning,
GA. Date there was from Oct. 18, 1985 to Jan. 24, 1986. My Drill Sgt was
Staff Sgt. Talamoa
During this time II was subjected to higher then normal levels of
intimidation, bulling, and physical trauma. Several times I was punched in
the face or chest over the course of a few weeks. I reported these incidents
to my Drill Sergeant, but was told to take it like a man and continue on
with my training.
One night on Fire Guard duty in Harmony Church, I was doing my
rounds when I was jumped by four (4) trainees. Three (3) held me down while
one individual continued to assault me, by hitting me repeatedly. I woke up
later with a trainee over me and asking me if I was alright OK. As I tried
to get up, I felt nauseated and vomited. There was pain in my stomach, my
right eye was closed up, and my nose was bleeding. The Trainee helped me up
and got Drill Sgt Talamoa (sp). Drill Sergeant gets me and others about an
hour later and asked us about what happened. When he seen my face, he asked
me about it. I said it was dark and they got me from behind. Drill Sergeant
then told me NOT to go to the aid station. I just nodded and went to the
latrine to clean up.
I was bed-ridden for 3 days. During which time I was
continuously coughing up blood and vomiting. I asked the Drill Sergeant
Talamoa if I could go to the aid station, but again he said no, I'll get
better. Eventually I did get better- physically. But I did have a sense of
helplessness I never felt before. I started having trouble concentrating on
simple tasks at hand. I had recurring nightmares of the event. I started
sleeping less and less until it was just 2-3 hours per night. This still
continues to this day. I wake up w/ my heart pounding 3-5 times per night.
Before the event, I was very engaging and trusting of others. Now, I only
have a handful of people I can call friends. I will do anything to avoid
getting into a physical altercation all together. To this day I'm nervous
when in a crowd. I try to be by myself seeing that being alone, I'm
guaranteed that I will be OK. This also helps me with my over-hyper
vigilance. I can concentrate on the things that are important. But being
alone just puts this in a controllable albeit uncertain level. My outburst
of anger constantly reminds me that I must watch myself. These outburst have
led to either getting fired from jobs, or makes it near impossible to have a
serious relationship. While in, I had 4 AR-15. On the outside, I have had over
65 jobs up to 2007. I have not worked since.
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life."
10% 1992
10% 1995
10% 2000
10% 2005
10% 2010
10% 2015
2015- found out that I have Post Concussion Syndrome(not SC), Stationed at contaminated installations
Still at that great 10% !!!!!!
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