Welcome Buddy. A few Jeep forum friends are over there too. Like was said above tell somebody about it as soon as you can not just for tx now but for later in life. Get it documented now so you won't have to fight so hard later.
Stay safe.

We just got back from a 4 day fun in the sun today, wrote a bunch of my feelings down that i felt every now in than, i went to the combat stress place when i got back, i was sent to sick hall right after, now they put me on this medicine that is suppose to help me sleep, if i continue to have bad dreams, they tell me i will need to come back on friday.
I hope anyone that comes over here is safe, i pray that nothing bad will happen to any of our soldiers, my brothers and sisters.
Im happy to of found a great community.
Thanks everyone i will keep coming into here, talking helps.

Mccrea,
First thank you for your service. We wish you well. And know that there is help. There is! You will be amazed. Keep trying and something will break. Many people when confronted with the idea that a friend or loved one is in a situation that we are powerless over is plaquing someone we love is enough to shut us down. At least that is how I have done things when people are troubled around me. I can only emotionally take so much. Love is love. Once it's there it doesn't disappear. Hang onto the love and keep reaching out.
Thoughts and prayers for you,
Patty

I don't agree with the cause of your war, but i respect people like you, that are willing to fight for what they hold dear, or just do what they think they have to do. I wish that you get better and learn to cope with the trauma. I think that your reaction, but also the reaction of you spouse are quite normal ... still the trick seems to make the best out of it and i guess your spouse will understand your feelings, since the one she wants back is her husband.

Good luck, soldier.

19D
First God Bless you and your brothers and sisters over there, keeping the peace and fighting the war, I wish you all home safe and sound, back to the real world and to leave your stresses over there. Realisticaly it will be here that you dump your stresses Know that we all care about you and pray for you and your comrades talk about , deal with , dont bottle it up get rid of it trust me on that one. and keep your self safe so you can come home.

Best of luck mate and as we used to say keep your F...ing head down.From an aussie.Porky Rees

Dear Mc, It's wonderful that you have found this forum. Take care out there and I wish you much love and I honor you for your sacrifice to us here at home. Bless you in a million ways. I'm glad you can get internet access and post here on this forum. There is so much great information that can help you. Love, map9

Hey McCrea, I can't imagine what you see and deal with while you are there, but rest assured we are here to help when you log in here. Remember to breath, when time and opportunity permit - and seek medical assistance asap. Take care, be safe.

Hi Mccrea
Very cool that you found this forum at this time...I honor and admire you for your service. Keep hanging in there, and like everyone else has said, get online and to this forum as much as you can...

Welcome to the forum, Bro. I see somebody already advised you to talk to somebody professional, but let me stress that. The military is big on the concept of, "We're men, we can take it", and then they send our kids into battle with no idea what to do if something like you experienced, happens. The quicker you get someone professional to talk it out with (debrief), the less the effects are gonna be on you. They didn't know that during Vietnam, I held one of my close friends in my arms as the life drained out of him from a land mine. And then I came home and came down with hepatitis from the vietnamese food, and got put into a VA hospital in isolation for 30 days with nobody to talk it out with. You don't want to live life like I have, so please get help.
I have to assume that your wife is as young as you. Both of you are too young to have to deal with what you've experienced. You can't change your end of it, but you could very easily cause her to run by insisting she hear what happened. She probably needs to talk to a professional also, to be able to deal your PTSD symptoms. Maybe sometime in the future she'll be ready to talk with you about it. Be thankful for this forum, I went 20 years undiagnosed, wondering why I didn't fit in. Thank you for serving our country, here's a quote that may comfort you, "For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know" (anonymous)
WarHippy1%
1st Cavalry Division (AIRMOBILE)
The First Team
Vietnam '69, '70, '71