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2006-06-28 Home Front: WoT

Stressed-out 'Marlboro Man' files for divorce

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Posted by tu3031 2006-06-28 10:16|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 you could tell from that picture that the young man was clearly suffering from the stress of war. It doesn't surprise me that the left would choose him as their icon. The exhaustioin/pain in his face fits their idea of soldiers in our military.

The one good thing about our MSM is that their complete block out of the heroism of our soldiers actually does them a favor. While making heroes out of soldiers may be good for the overall war effort - it ruins the lives of those who become suddenly famous. That kind of fame is like heroin - feels good but screws up your mind.

Posted by 2b 2006-06-28 11:14|| 2006-06-28 11:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Not to mention the fact that getting married at 20 or 21 in/of itself is tough enough. The msm of course focused on military divorce rates which by and large are pretty consistent when you look at civilian divorce rates of the same age groups IIRC.

Posted by Broadhead6 2006-06-28 11:18|| 2006-06-28 11:18|| Front Page Top

#3 There must be other stuff going on with him as his June 2006 chevron still has him as a Lance Corporal. A LCpl in 2004 would typically be a Corporal (or higher) by now with the Corps' typical 18-month advancement period at that grade, especially after at least one "tour". The Marine in our family went from LCpl to Sergeant in that same time period (after two tours).

War does take a terrible toll. A young marriage, and the stressful seperations, really add to a myriad of problems for both spouses.

Our prayers are with both of them.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2006-06-28 12:52|| 2006-06-28 12:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Has anybody told the young gentleman that Seratonin re-uptake inhibitors are the latest thing in PTSD treatment? And that PTSD is considered part of the constellation of anxiety disorders, along with panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder? And finally, that it's possible medication may only be necessary for a year or so in order to enable him -- with the help of a competent counsellor -- to break the mental cycle causing him and his dear wife such problems?

They sound like a loving couple, who deserve to have everything work out well.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-28 13:54|| 2006-06-28 13:54|| Front Page Top

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