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JonLP24

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7. Its easier to understand those wounds

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2015, 10:24 PM

May 2015

like why someone can't pick up something up for no hands -- not making a either this or that argument but don't forget those not quite so visible wounds such as CTE-TBI, depression, PTSD, etc. Though probably not as uncomfortable to look at given they're not visible wounds.

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It's Not Rude: These Portraits Of Wounded Vets Are Meant To Be Stared At (GRAPHIC WARNING) [View all] TexasTowelie May 2015 OP

To Army Spc. Jerral Hancock: ret5hd May 2015 #1

He's got the 1000 yard stare. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #5

See #9, brother pinboy3niner May 2015 #15

Thanks for the link brother, GGJohn May 2015 #16

When I told Jerral about your "scary eyes" comment yesterday... pinboy3niner May 2015 #9

Damn. lonestarnot May 2015 #11

That is awesome. nt G_j May 2015 #12

That is truly truly cool. Thanks for replying and letting us know. ret5hd May 2015 #13

You're very welcome pinboy3niner May 2015 #14

Thank you for your work with veterans like Jerral. lovemydog May 2015 #18

It's not me, it's the students who did this pinboy3niner May 2015 #20

Thank you to the OATH students lovemydog May 2015 #21

BINGO! pinboy3niner May 2015 #22

Saw this all the time in Silver Spring, Md. swilton May 2015 #2

But it's RUDE to bring up Hillary's policies on Memorial Day! woo me with science May 2015 #3

I cannot support someone who voted for this war. Scuba May 2015 #4

K&R Solly Mack May 2015 #6

Its easier to understand those wounds JonLP24 May 2015 #7

Jerral understands that, too pinboy3niner May 2015 #17

The trauma felt in the aftermath is sometimes more painful than the experience JonLP24 May 2015 #24

Kick. Agschmid May 2015 #8

Powerful images. romanic May 2015 #10

Thank you for sharing this, TexasTowelie. lovemydog May 2015 #19

It was never about rude malaise May 2015 #23

Kick. TexasTowelie May 2015 #25

Rec lovemydog May 2015 #26

K and R Kali May 2015 #27

Thanks, Kali pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #28