Forwarded from a soldier friend of mine
Since it’s September 11th and Patriot Day, I wanted to pass along an email that a friend of mine who’s a combat veteran sent me.
Every September 11th my family does some service and donates money to a worthy cause.
Below is the email from my buddy about one of the worthy causes I donate to.
Please take a minute to read his words below on this somber day…
Afghanistan has collapsed into ruin.
And after 20 years of wars in the region, our soldiers and veterans who fought bravely in combat are asking themselves...
... "Was it all worth it?"
The "battle buddies" lost to enemy fire?
Arms and legs lost to improvised explosive devices along the road?
The carnage of soldiers and civilians - innocent men, women, and children - left in pieces at the sick will of a cowardly "suicide bomber"?
In the words of, Dan Caldwell, a Marine who recently spoke with USA Today,
"Just about every place that I served was overtaken,” he said. “I went through a range of emotions when that happened: I was angry, somewhat depressed. I felt empty. And I think that a lot of Afghanistan veterans are struggling with that, and they're struggling with it in their own unique way.”
Dan is right.
Veterans deal with the effects of combat post-traumatic stress dis-order (known as "CPTSD") as best they can, but the result is often a life filled with drugs, alcohol, and paralyzing depression.
And sadly, for too many veterans, their suffering doesn't have a happy ending.
In fact, while we've lost a little over 7,000 soldiers in combat in the last 2 decades of war...
... we've lost about 79,000 to "veteran suicide" in that same time period!
Did you catch that?
We've lost over 10 TIMES the number of vets to PTSD AFTER combat as we have on the battlefield.
I know you agree that this CAN'T go on, right?
Our combat veterans need your help more than EVER right now...
"Operation Save Our Soldiers" - our registered 501(c)(3) non-profit - is sponsoring our next "Warrior Retreat" this September, where 12 veterans suffering from combat-related PTSD will finally get the support they need to overcome their symptoms...
... in as little as just ONE 2-hour session using a unique type of therapy (called "Rapid Resolution Therapy") that really is saving lives.
I know that sounds impossible, but I've seen it work soldier after soldier - and I've personally experienced how powerful and "instant" the Rapid Resolution Therapy works on erasing the negative effects of combat-related PTSD and the haunting visions of war.
In fact, one struggling veteran who attended a recent Retreat had this to say at the end of his session...
"I don't even know how to explain this to my 'battle-buddies' back home. We've tried everything the VA threw at us and nothing really helped that much. But THIS is like 'voodoo sh*t'! I can't believe how different I feel!"
Yes, we're really making that kind of a difference!
And with the help of our Operation Save Our Soldiers donors, soldiers pay NOTHING for the help they receive at the "Warrior Retreats".
Nothing!
The way we see it, our veterans have already paid the price, and it's our commitment as proud, patriotic Americans to help them reclaim their lives when they come back home from duty.
To save their family... their careers... and often their very lives.
ALL of our contributions come from patriots just like YOU, giving small tax-deductible donations.
That means from time to time, we have to ask for your help - and TODAY is one of those days…
100% of your donation goes to sponsor a soldier!
Every last penny of it!
I personally pay for all of our non-profit's admin expenses out of my own pocket to make sure that you know your donation is going directly to help a combat veteran turn their life around and finally end their suffering.
With your help, their suffering will end for good at this upcoming Warrior Retreat.
Thank you for your gift and your patriotism.
May God bless you, our troops, their families, and the United States of America!
Jeff Anderson
Combat Veteran; SSG, US Army
Executive Director
Operation Save Our Soldiers, Inc.
A Registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
https://operationsaveoursoldiers.networkforgood.com/projects/108546-supporting-our-troops-with-the-help-of-spy-briefing
