Audie Murphy, most decorated American soldier of WWII, lived with undiagnosed PTSD from service.
He slept with a loaded pistol under his pillow, abused sleeping pills to cope with nightmares, suffered frequent depression, insomnia with bouts of fatigue, vomiting.
He slept with a loaded pistol under his pillow, abused sleeping pills to cope with nightmares, suffered frequent depression, insomnia with bouts of fatigue, vomiting.
His 1st wife Dixie said he held her at gunpoint after a fight, would collapse into a ball after watching new reel of German war orphans.
He would go on to advocate for mental health in the VA system, encourage others to speak out about the very real mental trauma of combat.
He would go on to advocate for mental health in the VA system, encourage others to speak out about the very real mental trauma of combat.
If you look at Audie Murphy as an example of how much tougher people used to be "in the old days", you've missed the second act of his life. He turned his own pain & trauma into the motivation to help others.
He knew how fragile humans can be, regardless of bravery or machismo.
He knew how fragile humans can be, regardless of bravery or machismo.
So miss me with the macho "Greatest Generation" crap. They did what they had to do, and they carried the wounds around with them.
So will my generation and so will every other... until one day we learn the lessons that existence is trying to teach.
So will my generation and so will every other... until one day we learn the lessons that existence is trying to teach.
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