Navy SEAL Rob

(cont'd from yesterday's post)

No U.S. troops are on the ground in Afghanistan for the first time in 21 years. That's the longest lasting war we've ever been in. Over 800,000 total were deployed there, 2400 died there, and another 20,000 were wounded there - physically. There's no count of how many came home with invisible wounds. 

Navy SEAL Rob Sarver served nine years, twice deployed to combat in Afghanistan. One of his best friends in BUD/S training as well as in two deployments to Iraq, Brendan, was killed there at the age of 29.

Rob is no longer in the service. As a veteran, here are his Veterans' Day thoughts:

"For me personally, I am thankful for those who served before me, my family included, whose sacrifices were greater than mine. I am honored to have carried forward their sacrifice . . in the service of each other to honor those before us and support each other to accomplish the mission: to defend the Constitution."

When he retired in 2013, he left behind an intense brotherhood. The invisible wounds he carried home with him are feelings of grief and the loss of bonds he can't re-create in civilian life.

from Stream