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gwheezie

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17. I have no idea what his state of mind was when he was captured
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:47 PM
Jun 2014

but I do think after 5 years of being a pow, he may be mentally ill now, it could range from an adjustment disorder to psychosis.
I don't think walking away from base proves mental illness, nor does being unconventional. When my husband was in Korea he went awol more than once, he had a girlfriend and an off base little shack, he was caught once and got an article 15 and was threatened with stronger charges if he did it again, and he did it again but didn't get caught. He also was vegan and loved to sing show tunes. Also he was a co so they made him a medic. However he never thought he was there to help anyone and he pretty much hated the entire experience from day one.

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