I'm quite disturbed by this thread.
A few of my fellow combat vets also Contacted me and think it is in bad taste.
I'm not dragging up my bad memories for your amusement.
This sub forum isn't my area so I defer to the resident mod, but somebody should be ashamed of himself.
I'm a combat veteran.
I'm well aware that a lot of my brothers, and sisters are fighting monsters inside at times, because I was too there for a while, ( a good while, and I can't say it doesn't bother me even now from time to time) but you can't run from it forever. If it's bothering you, you need to go to the VA, or a brother, and talk about it. I also know that after spending 28 years around soldiers, if there's one thing we're know for... it's bad taste... lol. A lot of us have a type of gallows humor that actually HELPS us get buy in dealing with some of the crap we've seen and/or done. We're the type of people that when things are scary as hell, will cut up with a really messed up joke, or comment that will release the tension, and get us back on track to dealing with the task at hand with a smile our our faces, or a "Shut the **** up Carl". (Although "Carl" can also be just a plain old dumbass)
That being said, I've been shot AT, a lot, (occupational hazard) but I've never been SHOT directly. I've been hit by ricochets twice. (neither bad) I've also had my truck blown out from under me. (I'd rather I was shot)
If you REALLY wanna get dark...
I spent 10 years as a correctional officer in a SHU of a level 4 lock up. I've had poop & pee thrown on me, (numerous times) had the snot kicked outta me, (numerous times) been bit, (went THROUGH my watch strap, and took a chunk out of my wrist) been stabbed twice... had a $20,000 price on my head for breaking up their little smuggling operation with dirty staff...
I've been struck by a car as a pedestrian.
I've been in a tank wreck where I bit the loader's hatch losing most of my teeth...
Been in 3 car accidents. Twice struck from behind, once (post IED retirement) I had a seizure and crashed into a seed company warehouse...
My friends and I played war with BB guns as kids...
AND... I've had this world ending plague. (big deal, I was miserable for two weeks)
Basically, I'm unkillable.
I just have to wait for God to say it's my time.
PS. I'm not really "unkillable" that would be the gallows humor...