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Share This: A few nights after we got back from the mission to Prata Ghar, we had a party to celebrate the successful collaboration of German and American forces. Since the Germans were the only ones on the base with beer, they played host.  This would be the first of a series. Over the following weeks it became commonplace to hear a bunch of SEALs leaving our compound saying, “Hey, we’ll be back, we have to go debrief with the Germans.” We had a number of parties with the Germans after ...

Stress disorder and general, first of all, you had a distinguished military career, extraordinary responsibilities, were head of the joint task in israel in the middle east, but when you retired from the military, you got involved in helping those who had gone through what nate has described. why? >> well, my wife and i, kathleen, had the privilege of serving with great americans like nate and julie and so many others. so, we felt committed particularly when we saw global war on terror kickoff, ...

In afghanistan and we were shot down on the mountain top before we landed and several men were killed that day and we fought from just before sunup until well after the sun went down and we found the seal that we were looking for, he had already been killed, but we brought him home, but at the cost of six more of our fellow troopers lives. >> mike: so, six rangers that were with you under your command were killed seeking to rescue a navy seal who himself was already deceased. >> there were, some...

Disorder. general, first of all, you had a distinguished military career. you had extraordinary responsibilities. you were ahead of the joint task in israel, in the middle east. but when you retired from the military. you got involved in helping those who have gone through what nate described. why? >> well, my wife and i kathleen had the privilege of serving with great americans like nate and julie and so many others so we felt committed particularly when we saw global terror kick off. we saw th...

Related to dealing with a combat veteran that returns. then they need to leverage themselves through the community organizations, churches, organizations like military ministry. anything they can do. >> mike: is there a website? >> sure. i would recommend people go to ptsdhealing.org. it covers this whole subject. we also have a rapid response center. thats where we have respo responders ready to answer questions, help people, care-givers, give help, all of that. its also important for partners....

Dealing with the combat veteran that returns and they need know leverage themselves through community organizations, churches, the organizations like military ministry, anything they can do. you know. >> mike: is there a website? >> well, there is, sure, i would recommend people go to ptsd healing.org, covers this subject and we also have a rapid response center where we have responders ready to answer questions, help people, help care givers, give help. a you will of that. its also important fo...

They go to the website, ptsdhealing.org. or 800-664-6006, healing response center. we want to help and we want to help other people help people in the woodwork of america. not just active duty of fort hood but little rock, arkansas. were doing healing seminar for churches in little rock ahead of the 39th brigade. >> mike: that is the national guard unit that has been deployed three times for major duty and then tin gents of the 39th even beyond that. its been unbelievable time which they have be...

And still counting. >> mike: almost twice as many people came home from vietnam and killed themselves that were killed in the war. >> thats exactly right. the hidden wounds of war, movement of the heart, soul, spirit and mind are traumatic and its a national epidemic. we are throwing millions of dollars at it. hundreds of millions of dollars. the department of defense, veteran affairs, working it hard, and military chaplains working but we havent abated the suicide trends or post traumatic stres...

Came home and it didnt phase him that much, but i started to see in his family started to see that he was starting to withdraw and isolate himself and then, after several months, he eventually opened up to me about the nightmares and paranoia, survivors guilt and at that point it just got bad enough where we sought help with an army chaplain friend and our family friends, our local church and-- >> and nate, you had two sons by this time, but you game to a place where you seriously contemplated t...

Many of them suffer from depression that builds up after experiencing the unspeakable things that they witnessed at war. were going to talk tonight to a highly decorated former army ranger about how he fought his demons as well as the retired general who now helps troops overcome . >> nate:-- and former detroit lions pro-bowl defensive . >> helps troops overcome their and former detroit lions luther elliss is here. he is a man of faith and family and thought he was spending millions wisely and n...