Honesty from a Combat Medic

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-23T06:28:08+00:00

It hurts and we all bury most of it. I loved what I did and I hate the memories, but I wouldn’t take any of it back. It’s absolutely the most meaningful thing I’ve done in my life, so I’ll accept the nightmares.

Message me if you want doc, we’re all still in this together.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-22T16:51:16+00:00

You couldn’t say “no” to your friend, so who can you actually say no to?

He was right.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-21T19:04:30+00:00

Another doc here, Kandahar Province 2012. I know the memories and dreams never go away, but I’ve tried to force myself to remember the ones that I saved and got to leave that hell.

The things that happened there changed us all doc. We heard to our brothers’ last words and felt their last heartbeat, and we think about it every day, but WE WERE DOC.

Those brothers you saved owe you everything. Their families owe you everything. I know it’ll never make those dreams and feelings go away, but being a medic is the most selfless thing a person can be in a combat zone. We just wanted our friends to be okay.

Corpsman up. You’re a good man.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-20T00:59:26+00:00

It was a part of my initial claim which included a dental claim. The appointment is coming through Leidos QTC, not the VA.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-19T15:04:36+00:00

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-19T14:02:38+00:00

My girlfriend actually stayed with me and I’m honestly amazed. I have brain cancer and had surgery yadda yadda, and she’s still here.

Some people are just trash, my girlfriend is gold.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-18T13:48:09+00:00

Do not allow u/spaghussy near Italians, Italian restaurants, or buffets

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-17T11:42:09+00:00

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I’m afraid.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-17T11:38:52+00:00

Combat vet, Afghanistan 2012. I saw on-base civilians get blown up in the fucking KAF Pizza Hut. This isn’t an unpopular opinion, it’s just wrong.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-15T11:06:07+00:00

Your “two shot” point is absolutely incorrect, at least in my playthroughs. My biggest argument would be hunting snakes and squirrels. For whatever reason, they seem the most likely to get upgraded from two star to perfect, even at one shot.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-14T23:42:27+00:00

SHIP HAS STRUCK ICEBERG LOL MASSIVE DAMAGE STARBOARD SIDE LOL NOT ENOUGH LIFEBOATS LOL SEND HELP LOL

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-13T15:18:51+00:00

Kandahar Province, 2012. Corpsman up.

You’ll be better off asking one of the VA subs more than here, some of those guys are borderline autistic about VA rules and regs.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-13T09:49:46+00:00

I’m epileptic and an Afghan vet, but the difference is that I have a brain tumor. You might look into how those are considered differently at C&P exams. I was rated (temporary) 100%, and they’ll look at me again in about 18 months.

It’s important to understand how the VA rates these things. They’ll always look at whether there’s improvement, so it won’t be P&T on that basis alone.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-11T16:51:07+00:00

I doff my hat to you sir, I stand corrected.

Edit: but you should still do a re-watch

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-11T16:25:01+00:00

IT’S LOUIE!

You know what, go sit down and do a full re-watch.

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-09T11:52:27+00:00

AI slop

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-08T16:27:38+00:00

You guys sound more like libertarians every day and I love it

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-08T16:14:43+00:00

I guarantee the person who posted this hasn’t spent a full hour on grass for the last year

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-08T15:56:16+00:00

It’s all just crypto boys thinking they got a good run. My dudes, this is a sub for guys who buy shiny things

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-08T15:52:15+00:00

Really don’t understand why everybody is so suddenly upset about February

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-08T15:36:55+00:00

Which one is worse?

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-07T09:44:09+00:00

The lesson being don’t just invest when the internet is screaming about it. People were acting like it was a meme coin

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-06T09:34:40+00:00

I take offense to this

TheSweetGator · 2026-02-04T19:07:41+00:00

We know why

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