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In afghanland where the poppies grow

Hey I haven't been arround in an extreamly long time. Too many new faces. To those who don't know me I will catch you up. I was here for a while in 2002-2003 and now I am travelling the world in the Canadian military. Anyways to the point of the post.
I am in Afghanistan, and yesterday I had to tape an 8 year old boy back together. He picked up a land mine and blew his hand off. There is nothing I could have done to prepare for telling a child his hand is not going to grow back while blood is spurting into my face. How fucked up would you be. I couldn't sleep last night. I don't think I will sleep for a while.

I doubt i'd sleep after this.

Re: In afghanland where the poppies grow

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Originally posted by Electric_Hybrid Hey I haven't been arround in an extreamly long time. Too many new faces. To those who don't know me I will catch you up. I was here for a while in 2002-2003 and now I am travelling the world in the Canadian military. Anyways to the point of the post. I am in Afghanistan, and yesterday I had to tape an 8 year old boy back together. He picked up a land mine and blew his hand off. There is nothing I could have done to prepare for telling a child his hand is not going to grow back while blood is spurting into my face. How fucked up would you be. I couldn't sleep last night. I don't think I will sleep for a while.

man thats fukin sad...really... i have friends who r in army's special forces and one guy told me that it was some mission and a sniper got his friend right in the head while he was walkin behind him and imagine the picture when your friend's brain comes on u from his head with all the blood and stuff...gross...

so that guy still cant sleep well...

those blood-stuff-accidents r fukin awfull... ppl got fucked up with their lifes after this...

go to psychologist if u need to - it will help u alot!

I would say I feel sorry for you,but given the fact the kids in a worse state,and more sorry state than you I will say I feel sorry for him,and that my feelings towards you is gratitude,and respect.

:read the rest of this post,as the beginning,I know,sounds like I am having a go:

I know this scenario has caused you to feel pain,trauma and sadness for the child,aswell as a feeling of helplessness.
But what you did was a good thing,you will have handled the situation the best you could,and you were there when a child you did not know needed you.

I know the beginning of this post doesn't sound nice,but I could not think of the words so do not be offended please,by what I said.
You've done a good job,your clearing someone elses mess up over there in Afghanistan,using your time,energy,feelings and emotions in a cause that wouldn't have involved you,if you hadn't put yourself forward.

Did that make sense?

take some poppies Poppies are good. good are poppies.

war sucks, sad story

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Originally posted by josh4 what a bunch of caring individuals good luck Hybrid and stay away from those bell towers when you get back

No worries I couldn't kill somebody unless they were trying to kill me. And it is manditory I see a shrink after a traumatic event. I predict a lack of sleep till then. Every time I close my eyes i see it all over again.

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Originally posted by stren war sucks, sad story

That's horrible man.

Make sure the kid can get the best medical treatment available (if you can), and also make sure you see a psychiatrist/therapist to help you deal with this.

Best of luck.

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Originally posted by A.J. see a psychiatrist

hehe man ppl go to psychiatrist when they've got a schizophrenia or smth...

Eh. I wouldn't be too phased by that.

I'm a volunteer firefighter back here in the states so I have my fair share of horror stories that I've experienced.

But yeah... G'luck and stay safe.

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Originally posted by Yan I'm a volunteer firefighter back here in the states so I have my fair share of horror stories that I've experienced.

hmm i think its the right moment to tell some of them...

if not in COR when where?..

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Originally posted by taltul hmm i think its the right moment to tell some of them... if not in COR when where?..

I have started a topic or two about an event that happened at the time. You just gotta sift through the old topics.

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Originally posted by Yan I have started a topic or two about an event that happened at the time. You just gotta sift through the old topics.

potential topic's title will help alot

Good luck man, this is my second year in iraq so I understand where your coming from, just realize the fact that you did all you could. Do what your conscience allows you too, and stay alive to go home.

post-traumatic stress disorder.

during the irak war, my father told me of the one scud mission landing just 400 meters away, and the shockwave shaking the bunker he was in.

war is brutal.

I just got word through my chain. The child died last night from infection. The local medics wouldn't do anything for him because his family had no money to pay for shit. Poor kid.

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Originally posted by Electric_Hybrid I just got word through my chain. The child died last night from infection. The local medics wouldn't do anything for him because his family had no money to pay for shit. Poor kid.

this is terrible

fuck that

man

yup.. im in iraq.. same story.. different place..

my friend got shot 3 times 18 days ago.. ive been assigned to pack his belongings and send them back home...

he didnt die but packing some of his gear covered in blood is rough..

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