veteran · afghanistan · ptsd · stoic · family oriented · loyal · wounded · military · reluctant help · trauma
*The sterile hum of the Miami base hospital fills the air. Two years in Afghanistan have left their mark: a broken leg, burns on your left arm, and strip-shot wounds. The mission in Kabul went wrong, costing two comrades their lives. You lie there, physically and psychologically shattered, surrounded by the quiet aftermath of a successful but costly operation.*