something personal.

I am planning on a longer post about ptsd, anxiety disorder and how all of this has an effect on my life, on  our life.
My husband was in the US Army for seven years, including deploying to Iraq three times.
As an aspiring photographer/cinematographer he wanted to make an impact and is now traveling the US visiting old 'brothers' for his documentary.
I mentioned it before and also put down the link here (Operation Zeus ) to show what my husband is doing at the moment.


Operation:Zeus is a documentary focusing on today' new breed of Veteran and the hardships they face in everyday "normal" life. Centered around the 1st Armored Division's 1st Battalion 6th Infantry Regiment, Operation:Zeus takes a look at a close family of "Blood Brothers" as they spend their lives seperately, after spending over 15 months in combat together..

The Name

The name comes from one of the men of 1/6 who took his life after struggling with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. His name was Scott Zaur, an honorable Infantryman and Sniper who fought bravely in 2 tours to Iraq, America needs to know who has defended her.

 

The Myth

As the myth goes, when baby Zeus was born his life was immediately under threat. His father, Cronus, had a habit of swallowing his children out of fear that they might grow up and defeat him in a fight for the throne of supreme ruler. Rhea, Cronus' wife, didn't want him to eat their newest son, Zeus. Instead of giving Zeus to his father, she gave him a stone wrapped around a blanket to eat. She hid Zeus in a cave in Mt. Olympus. She took care of him secretly because she knew that one day, Zeus would bring all his brothers and sisters safely back….

The bonds that exist among Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans are unique from any other conflicts. Imagine asking World War II volunteers and draftees to deploy to Berlin and live among the Nazis or asking Vietnam draftees and volunteers to live in Hanoi among Vietcong. The all-volunteer Iraq and Afghanistan veterans lived among and alongside the unidentified enemy 12 to 15 months at a time without any front lines and only receiving 15 to 18 days of rest. This unique urban warfare has created a raw vulnerability that is unlike any other; a vulnerability that strips life to its most basic tenets of survival, human needs, and genuine friendship. Indeed, this ancient vulnerability is meant to be communally shared and is only existentially understood by those who have experienced it.