Retired Marine with PTSD shares trauma he received from Afghanistan | USA TODAY
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- Medically retired Marine with PTSD shares his trauma from Afghanistan
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After medical retirement from the Marine Corps, Bryan Lett is considered 90% disabled, counting a neck injury that required spinal fusion and PTSD.
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He says for the most part he's fine. That's a protective mechanism. I grew up with a marine with horrible PTSD.. my father. These men are never just fine. They are strong and endure because the military rebuilt them to be this way, but what they didn't do was prepare them for a lifelong of psychological hell once duty was over.
True, very True
My dad too❤
It’s sad and disgusting; what’s even worse is that there are still those out there who think military members struggling with PTSD is a sign of weakness.
They need medical care a proper one.....
A horrible one.....
You're not alone bro, just drive on stay busy. Keep fellow vets around you.
I’m a veteran I have I have 12 different disability’s related to military service with P.T.S.D. which is at the top of my disability’s. And I’m still having to play the game of oh you couldn’t have possibly gotten injured that badly with the V.A. And that veteran shown on this video only has a 90% rating. He needs to keep pushing for a 100% rating it’s criminal how the government treats me and other veterans, knowing what I know now I wouldn’t recommend anyone going into the military, after the way I’ve been treated by the department of veterans affairs . I sometimes stay too myself for months on end without speaking with anyone I feel like a caged animal, and I’m almost turned into a feral human and it’s been that way for me for over 35years now . Hopefully that marine doesn’t get this bad it really hurts . Good luck man .
The government is despicable beyond words
Sorry u had no life n went n fought in a corrupt war for old losers lmao n got all fucked up in tha head 😅
Wow I never knew a rating percentage was required to qualify. I thought as long as the injury etc was present as a result of you serving that would be enough smh. Well do you at least get the retirement benefits?
God bless Retired Marine, and thankyou for your service
He can whipe his but with that thank you for your service....small people losing mind and going in war for the people on top who profite after that...and they get thank you for your service...america is a joke 🤣
What service? He was sent to a foreign country to kill people for no reason
Thank him for telling the truth!
Amen
The dead children are now playing happily in the Gardens of Heaven while waiting for the Judgement Day❤
They're resting until Jesus returns.
They're asleep
@acceptthetruth3647 Jesus is the son of God. He is the messiah.
@acceptthetruth3647 Keep your holy books to yourself, there is no heaven and no hell, those children lost their only life, that's the most tragic part about it, you can lie to yourself to feel better and imagine they are in a better place, because you're not strong enough to face dark truth. That's why human laws are important, and geneva convention, there is no after life, you have only one.
@@anubis4695 I think you can kiss my ass.
I f eel so sorry for him, you can see in his eyes he’s seen and done a lot over there 😔 and is disabled and probably in lots of pain, physically and mentally. Hope he lives a long & happy life ❤️
And all for nothing, what a waste of money
Yeah, don't feel sorry for the innocents he helped to kill. Another puppet in the hands of the rich, this is what happens when you give in to blind patriotism. I wish him healing, but I also wish for him to be an example.
@@P4yn3 what a waste of life on both sides
Love, light, and healing, Marine. We love you.
healing what a joke what they did in Iraq and Afghanistan.
My brother became a marines last last December and I pray protection over him and all others in the field retired or trainings etc 👏🏻
I really hope this man will be ok and that he gets all the support that he needs for what he is been through
Pro tip…
When someone says they’re fine or mostly fine, they aren’t.
Only psychopaths can go to war and kill other people (yes, even enemy combatants) and not feel anything.
What about the people whom the war was fought in their house, sure you could say their tribal leaders and elders made the bad decision to invite alqaeda, but the trauma Afghans have as a whole is much worse than these vets who are taken care off
that should be a requirement
Shut up, good people went on wars in the past without ptsd and were smarter than the people of today.
Thank you for you service brother.
Amen
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YOU BEEN TO HELL AND BACK!!! THERE’S NO SHAME IN THERAPY!!! PTSD IS NOTHING TO PLAY WITH!!!!
I couldn't imagine how horrifying memories he has to live with.
That's a the life of a marine lol
Imagine what he did
Actually he caused this "horrifying" memories to himself .. instead of having pity for him you better feel sorry for the innocent people he killed you gen.ocide lover
Went to rehab with a Vietnam vet. It was in the woods with cabins (terrible idea for his case) and there were many nights where we heard him screaming into the woods while proned out. I still think about him.
@@FF-le3ps what?????
@@FF-le3psI hope you find someone who loves you
@@FF-le3ps I hope that too
Combat soldiers, paramedics, firemen/women, trauma surgeons, trauma nurses and teams see the most horrifying wounds and casualties. 😢It is truly heartbreaking 💔 Thank you for your service.
It's both heart-wrenching and admirable to see a retired Marine bravely sharing his experiences and trauma stemming from his time in Afghanistan. Individuals like him serve as a reminder of the critical importance of mental health support for veterans. Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, a distinguished mental health specialist and author, and the efforts of institutions like Sovereign Health are essential in providing the necessary care for individuals dealing with PTSD and other mental health challenges. The testimonies from employees and patients reflect the transformative impact of their services, highlighting compassionate care, evidence-based therapies, and the vital role these professionals play in helping individuals recover from trauma. Dr. Tonmoy Sharma's continued advocacy for those in need is a beacon of hope for those struggling with PTSD, emphasizing the need for comprehensive care, understanding, and support for veterans and individuals facing similar challenges.
I love you brother I M CRYING HOW?????????????? WE WILL HEAL TOGETHER
Fair play takes a strong person to speak about shit like this 👏👍☺️
Did the best you could! Probably even better !🎖🏅🥇🥈🥉
God bless you and thank for keeping us safe. Iworked at the VA in Cheyenne Wyoming for 6 years in the pharmacy. I have heard alot of stories and have seen you guys at your worst or even a spouse or 2 having to come into us to get your meds. I am proud of you for having the courage to tell your stories.
keeping ur country safe randomly bombing a country💀💀??
@@dcba321 The soldiers realise the side they were on was wrong
@@pranavr0ylittle too late realise that now huh? So now we're giving credit just because they feel bad now? Yeah nah mate. It really doesn't work like that.
"Keeping us safe" were they defending US territory by any chance?
keeping you safe by ruining others lives
Semper FIDELIS brother , every day we try and this helps a lot thank you❤hugs and love honer courage commitment every day We are here for every Eagle glob And anchor holders
Many of us do not know what he went through. He killed and watched his friends get killed. At the end of the day when the sun goes down. All that is left are dead bodies of the young and all he can do is prepare for the next day.
And the innocent children that saw their parents blown up into bits and pieces? Do they have access to therapy? And the afghan mother that raised her son to be a good boy and caught in your cross fire or explosion-does she have PTSD? Please, you went there because you were lied to but the afghan ppl paid the ultimate price.
Thats true the usa send soldiers to fight for the oil not the ”terrorists”
@@iuygduaygduyjd1287there is no oil in Afghanistan. If anything, they have gems and minerals, but there is no proof that Americans excavated the site. However, don’t worry, China is building new developments all over Afghanistan to extract resources and they are investing power over the region.
Good son as in growing up to be an Islamic terrorist and beating women for showing their ankles. That’s what a good man in Afghanistan means and I doubt she has enough influence to raise a good man with all the horrible men in Afghanistan.
You spoke facts, they were sent there for oil, opiades and alot of gold
Im enlisting soon. The risk of PTSD is in my mind and I vow to seek help immediately after I i retire. (If i get sent to combat)
Man just don't do it, you're gambling with your life
@@fahdsbiti3974 it's my dream to be in the military. If I have to fight some stupid war then so be it. And if I die then I go to heaven. But I won't die unless God chooses it to be my time
@@Baconcatboyhomie what branch? Also you will be joining in peace time. My marine battalion was the last one to receive global war on terror medal on our deployment to the middle east. Also if you’re afraid of PTSD already we don’t want you. You will be one of those kids that think too much of the moment and looking out for the traumatic shit and not in the moment.
Fun fact: if you have PTSD it actually helps a lot more to not go to therapy and play Tetris games. It actually has a large effect on getting rid of the PTSD you’re dealing with.
What?
FROM ONE VETERAN TO ANOTHER, THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE YOUNG MAN. PRAYING THAT GOD MAY GRANT YOU PEACE AND HEALING 🙏🙏
Sorry u had no life n went n fought in a corrupt war for old losers lmao n got all fucked up in tha head 😅
I'm fine, are their famous words when you ask if they are feeling ok. My cousin fought in afghan for 7yrs. He's left so traumatised he can't even walk his kids to school anymore.
Joining the army has become meaningless now.
How so 🤔
I also what to know WHY?
@@itiswhatitis7639 because they no longer fight for the cause of their nation but instead for the greed of a few leader and immoral politics that does not even care for them or their lives but only the leader's own personal and political agendas.
And in no way shape or form, I am disrespecting the soldiers. I have a hell of respect for whatever they have shown or done in the face of death with the immense bravery that the normal fears.
@@littledudefromacrossthestr5755 same reply as the reply to biker girl of Georgia.
I totally agree 💯!!! I’M PROUD, HONORED & COMFORTABLE knowing you stepped up to make sacrifices for YOUR FAMILY & the people to serve in this Great Country. The way this world is today and the rate our fine politicians are going. You will get your chance to go and fight for this COUNTRY.
In the meantime, go do your duty get an education. GOD BLESS YOU!!!
No remorse, you are a Monster and pray for the day God judges you.
WTF are you on??? Blame it on the goverments not those ppls! Shame on your stupid nonese comment. If your that though then go and fight in war then, you gonna piss your shit!
Served his country. Nothing wrong with that.
@@LNM101carpet bombed another country. Killed thousands of innocents. Yeahh serving their country alright.
Served bankers
From a military family and I am sick to death to see vets suffer like this. Why is there enough money to help illegal immigrants, aid for other countries, funding Ukrainian war, assist drug users with all sorts of programmes so they can get back on their feet but for our military there is sod all! Disgusted that the government have wrong priorities!
Sending you love 💗
Those men make me cry dam oil and Harion
I have no sympathy for this man who willingly joined an army that was in the wrong during a useless war. Countless Civilians died. Now you must live with the consequences
Yeah hope he suffers eternity
BTW I am somali too
such as same we have none for you
@@maybenot9737 I don’t need sympathy though. I’m not one sharing my trauma. It’s this clown
@@yhtaha-tb5fr alshabaab is funded by the west
@@yhtaha-tb5fr yh americans are good at killing militants, but do you know how much it costs the u.s to go to war and kill these people?
Trillions of $
U.s spent 8 trillion in Afghanistan and iraq
To put it in perspective, if you spent 10 million every day from the time of jesus christ, you STILL wouldn't have spent 8 trillion
I, am sorry Marine.😭😭❤️😢
You are a engel 🧚🏼
what kind of angel killing innocent in Afganistan, ruined Iraq. a lot of killing.
I felt that
War changes people
You can see it in his eyes that if he could he would not walk back. It’s a ashame how much power we allow these leaders to have. Legalize Weed for all veterans let it be their choice
There is a new veteran owned company that is just starting to help called Patriot Cabin Community.
Who killed the children? And why? 😮
US terrorists
hey how you doing
What goes around comes around.
You know it me wonder it’s 2021 I wonder if the some veterans are still alive once it gets to this time 2061. 30 years after the war ended what do you guys think their going to tell their grandchildren? How it happened how it was and how it ended.
I feel like putting ads on this was incredbily immoral.
When you are on the wrong. You will live with trauma. You shouldnt have joined Army to kill not even one innocent person. Meet with God on the day of judgement and you will be charged with Murder. ( if you killed someone)
Lol maybe you should worry about yourself
Yes, your Writing deserves FULL RESPECTS because GOD'S Word also says, "...Thow Shall Not Kill..."
Hey, I wanna respond to this, I realize it’s late but I desperately hope you see this and respond. What you just said, as “righteous” as you think it was, is probably the most insulting, horrible, pathetically naive thing I have ever heard. I myself am a Christian, half of my family has had some sort of involvement in the military, starting with my great grandfather in WW2. Let’s talk about WW2 shall we?
8 million Jews, 5 million other ethnic minorities and disabled persons, all either executed in cold blood, or starved and tortured until they physically could not continue. They died like that, no, they were killed, life snuffed out in the most atrocious way possible. And my great grandfather lost his leg attempting to free those prisoners, trying to stop the massacre that would’ve continued on if your unbelievably terrible beliefs were true and followed. Do you believe he was “charged with murder” in God’s kingdom? Seriously? You must be 10 years old because the amount of absurdity that comes with your statements are just unreal.
My uncle did 2 tours in Afghanistan, he can’t talk about it without shaking, but the one memory that brings him joy was the night he shot down a suicide bomber who was yards away from a young girl and her mother, my dad later told the bomber was forced to wear his vest, and my uncle knows that, but still he’s able to look past that sad, dark reality to realize that he saved that young girl’s life, he gave that mother decades with her daughter. So when he dies, you believe he’ll be locked away in Hell? War and death has been present for all of human existence, but soldiers? Soldiers are not murderers. Both sides of every war believed they were innocent, and I’m sorry you can’t comprehend this, but the death of 1 innocent, to save the lives of thousands, is not only justified, but if God loves us how true Christian’s know he does, he’d encourage that. In your naive world the monsters would rule the world, they’d kill, steal, and destroy without question, and all of us? Our lives would be snuffed out, or we’d be tortured in atrocious ways, that is a world without soldiers. I believe that’s what Hell would be like, but you’ll be able to check for yourself soon.
You are the reason God’s love is becoming so hard for people to accept. YOU. You are the reason people are turning away from him. You’re naive, pathetic, self inflated importance. Do you SPEAK for God? Has he told you that all the soldiers protecting their families will be charged with murder? When you arrive to be judged by Him you will be thrown down to burn, I promise that, because it’s obvious you are not a true God loving man, a true follower of Christ knows that he loves, and he forgives, and yet you say these men will be charged with murder if they kill anyone. You don’t understand God, you are the worst type of fanatic because you genuinely believe you’re right, and when you are emit allowed into his kingdom it will be a real wake up call. I truly hope you learn to use logic as well as faith, but I believe you’re too far gone, I just wish you would see your horrible thoughts for what they are, unholy, egotistical, and just wrong.
I’m begging you to respond
@@Oliverf-ej8klI think the OP said that because theres lack of empathy and more mockery for the Iraqi & Afghani Civillian even when they were the victim and instead more care to the soldier who did the attrocities, for example put your position in the Iraqi & afghani civillian when the Marines bust your home and casualy shot your family member to death, and then years later they care more with the soldier who massacre your family rather than you, who wouldnt mad ?
I'm a former active duty Marine. 2 Marine division. 3/8 and 1/6. We wient in hot.
Dear America, the longer you delay, the more you must repent.
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Ellos te dicen defender la patria....y este es el resultado...algo falla ,.....en nosotros o nos hacen fallar?
In our resistance army young soldier age 18 20 they all shot 2 3 4 times,no salary, no planes someday they only eat rice only and always count ammo if they go to battle because bullet are not cheap.They laugh and still fighting.If PTSD in their body,they now PTSD¹³
post trauma
If you get a chance call. To ireland..
They need medical care a proper one....
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The sadness of all this is, for what are they sending these guys into this BS for whatever reason it is it is hard to believe that it is the one they are telling them, but the way they brake these guys and then build them back up with all the programming,no wonder Thier heads are stuffed whenever they get back home ¡!¿?
horror my story is different bot at that level i understand
RIP ❤❤ SEMPER FI
For every single te****ist, these soldiers had to take 10 innocent lives 💔
USA and NATO were the terrorists
Why did they have to kill 10 innocent people? And why should we feel bad for them and not the people they killed? And why are they considered terrorists on their own soil?
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🧚🏼🧚🏼😘😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭🧚♀️ You are engel 😘😘😢
If your psychopath you don't get PTSD just a lot of boredom
Oh my god your dense
I never thought to ask about this but what is PTSD like?
It's like a bruise that is there that no one can see. Sometimes it's ok, but then someone will bump the bruise, and it'll begin to hurt for a long time afterwards.
My wife says I used to be this happy go luck guy. Now, always serious, angry, ready for a fight a lot of the time. You're not always there mentally because your mind is else where. People stay away from you. So you feel isolated. I really don't think there's a way out.
@@gileshurst3470 thank u for ur service bro and your definitely not alone all though the big crowd of America that appreciates you can still feel like your alone your not
@@gileshurst3470I don’t have war PTSD, but I do have CPTSD. Lots of Americans and global citizens/humans do for any reason, and a lot of it starts with our parents. I hope there’s a way “thru” but there doesn’t seem a way “out”, thank you for your service
ofc by usa they did that
😭😭😭😭
Only 90% is a disgrace
Why would u kill children
That's un humain
Look at what is going on in Palestine
A human life don't mean nothing know days
Free 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸
This all about HuManItY. Then treat prisoner death like your family death. What's your excuse? You are the prisoner too.
Israel soldier: Uh-huh still listening..
Also Israel soldier: first time?
Jesus is here for u he loves u no matter what✝️☦️❤️❤️ he can help u.
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maybe just forget it lol
We need Christ
Good cry baby 😂
You need Jesus you don't understand what he went through , why don't you go fight in a war ? You're probably
Cry me a river
In our resistance army young soldier age 18 20 they all shot 2 3 4 times,no salary, no planes someday they only eat rice only and always count ammo if they go to battle because bullet are not cheap.They laugh and still fighting.If PTSD in their body,they now PTSD¹³
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