Any Vets in here? Today was my last day in the navy

[Simple Simon]

Frankly it seems like you are the one acting like an idiot here. You asked/suggested, " doesn't every American soldier suffer from mental illness." Obviously that is not the case. It is the kind of thing an uninformed idiot would say. I merely sited examples of two people I personally know whose circumstances answer your question by exampling that not "every soldier" suffers mental illness.

If you read about PTSD you will discover that it is not clear that it is a mental illness so much as a condition caused by trauma.

Do you seriously think I meant "every single american soilder"
Its a turn of phrase you halfwit.
And your son isnt likely to be suffering from PTSD bearing in mind he hasnt seen any action, I was talking about real soilders not desk jockies so that example is mute.

[Primemuscle]

Do you seriously think I meant "every single american soilder"
Its a turn of phrase you halfwit.
And your son isnt likely to be suffering from PTSD bearing in mind he hasnt seen any action, I was talking about real soilders not desk jockies so that example is mute.

I see, "it's a turn of phrase".....nice excuse for misstating something. It would be interesting to see what would happen if you told my son to his face that he wasn't a real soldier....or is this just another turn of phase?

Did you serve in the military? Were you on the front lines? Or, were you just a "desk jockey"?

[visualizeperfection]

[Novena]

When I did the VA disability claim before i got out, I reported everything...  Ended up with 90% disability rating. which comes out to 1850 a month... So im very blessed. Im also moving back to Texas  San Antonio to be exact to go to UT of san antonio for engineering. Texas has great vet benefits

Electrical Engineering?

[Simple Simon]

I see, "it's a turn of phrase".....nice excuse for misstating something. It would be interesting to see what would happen if you told my son to his face that he wasn't a real soldier....or is this just another turn of phase?

Did you serve in the military? Were you on the front lines? Or, were you just a "desk jockey"?

I havent been in the military, going abroad killing people has never appealled to me.

[Simple Simon]

When I did the VA disability claim before i got out, I reported everything...  Ended up with 90% disability rating. which comes out to 1850 a month... So im very blessed. Im also moving back to Texas  San Antonio to be exact to go to UT of san antonio for engineering. Texas has great vet benefits

Did you add in your onstage pictures along with your claim?

[The Ugly]

You are right 30% is pretty darn high. -Makes one wonder why folks decide to serve. If they knew these odds going in, they might think twice about their decision to join.

30% is nowhere near "every" though. Every means all, not 1/3.

Yes, yes it does.

Thanks.

[Primemuscle]

I havent been in the military, going abroad killing people has never appealled to me.

It didn't appeal to me either. Especially when I was called up for the draft when my wife was 6 months pregnant. Fortunately, I didn't have to go. I might not have survived serving during the Viet Nam war. However, I appreciate that others felt and continue to feel differently and are willing to fight and sacrifice their health and sometimes their lives for our freedom.  

[Simple Simon]

It didn't appeal to me either. Especially when I was called up for the draft when my wife was 6 months pregnant. Fortunately, I didn't have to go. I might not have survived serving during the Viet Nam war. However, I appreciate that others felt and continue to feel differently and are willing to fight and sacrifice their health and sometimes their lives for our freedom. pilaging of the worlds resources.  

[King Shizzo]

Thanks for your service Mike. Wish you well in the future.

[Simple Simon]

Thanks for your service Mike. Wish you well in the future.

Shizzo desperatly trying to pick the right team.

Go with your gut big boy.

[King Shizzo]

Shizzo desperatly trying to pick the right team.

Go with your gut big boy.

Mike put in 9 years of service. That deserves a thank you in my book.

[Thin Lizzy]

It didn't appeal to me either. Especially when I was called up for the draft when my wife was 6 months pregnant. Fortunately, I didn't have to go. I might not have survived serving during the Viet Nam war. However, I appreciate that others felt and continue to feel differently and are willing to fight and sacrifice their health and sometimes their lives for our freedom.  

It does get a bit tiresome hearing about the overwhelming odds the military has to overcome.

[Simple Simon]

Mike put in 9 years of service. That deserves a thank you in my book.

Working at Walmart deserves a thank you

So thank you.

[King Shizzo]

Working at Walmart deserves a thank you

So thank you.

What is your end game here? Do you wish to cause a shitstorm in this thread?

[Simple Simon]

What is your end game here? Do you wish to cause a shitstorm in this thread?

No end game, just passing comment

Calm down, it aint that serious.

[TrueGrit]

Did you add in your onstage pictures along with your claim?

Probably not a good idea. 

Enjoy civilian life, Mike.

[SuperTed]

[_aj_]

First of all: thank you for your service.

Cryptologist? Or crypto analyst? Cryptologists are usually heavily degreed mathematicians.

Have you considered the NSA? They already know all about the gear and that weird swelling on your ass last year.

[The True Adonis]

We have been agreeing on a lot of things recently.


This is not one of them... its one thing to do a little juice, some leg extensions, and have decent legs. That doesnt mean that your knee is good to go at all.

He has had very serious surgical procedures done on the knee. Its legit fucked up. It was fucked up in the service of OUR country, he deserves to be compensated for it.

Oh please.  He was obese the majority of his time in the military.  Besides, he was a cryptographer in the Navy, not exactly front line stuff at all.  Fatty was desk jobbing it and hurt his knee because of extra twinkies.

There are real cases out there of people who need the money.  This is Welfare abuse plain and simple. 

[The True Adonis]

Did you add in your onstage pictures along with your claim?

No shit.  I bet the Daily Mail would eat this story up.  "Roiding bodybuilder, going to the gym every day, claims disability despite "grueling" workouts".  This would make a good story for an investigative piece.  There are thousands and thousands like him abusing the system, meanwhile, thousands suffer with poor care at the VA hospitals who have legit battle wounds and permanent disabilities and disfigurements.

Now this ass clown, wants to go to school, find a job and STILL collect that 1850 disability check on top of all that while slamming down grams of steroids and training "like a beast" and claiming he is "disabled".

Fucking pathetic.  Probably votes Republican as well.

[King Shizzo]

Oh please.  He was obese the majority of his time in the military.  Besides, he was a cryptographer in the Navy, not exactly front line stuff at all.  Fatty was desk jobbing it and hurt his knee because of extra twinkies.

There are real cases out there of people who need the money.  This is Welfare abuse plain and simple. 

Would you put in 9 years for the chance at 1,850 bucks a month?

Seems like many things could happen during that time.

Besides, don't you think that the Navy doctors had to sign off on this? They obviously felt that Mike's injury warranted it.

How did you hurt your knee Mike?

[Simple Simon]

Would you put in 9 years for the chance at 1,850 bucks a month?

Seems like many things could happen during that time.

Besides, don't you think that the Navy doctors had to sign off on this? They obviously felt that Mike's injury warranted it.

How did you hurt your knee Mike?

Popcorn time....

[King Shizzo]

They say that the pen is mightier than the sword...............

[The True Adonis]

This is a clear case of Welfare Fraud.  Call it EXACTLY what it is.  Its really pathetic.