by Mike Izzo and Pat McGinty
What We Brought Home provides all military veterans with a judgement-free forum to anonymously share their most personal stories of war and peacetime; to help both storytellers and listeners find connection and better cope with the complicated emotions of military service. If you are a veteran and have a story you would like to share, we want to hear from you. Email us at stories@whatwebroughthome.com.
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June 11, 2023
<p>Final episode of Season 2! An Army veteran of two Iraq deployments and another to Afghanistan discusses how he balanced following his calling to lead soldiers in combat with the needs of his growing family back home. This episode contains a bonus segment detailing our guest’s experience on the ground in Afghanistan as an Infantry company commander. </p> <p>Some acronyms and terms used in this episode:</p> <p>- AQI - Military shorthand/acronym for "Al-Qaeda in Iraq." - The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941. - Dwell time - The period of time that a service member spends at their home station in between deployments to a war zone. Often time service members are mandated to have a certain period of time at home upon return from a deployment (often 12 months). The purpose is to allow a mental and physical break from combat. If a service member wished to deploy again within a prescribed period of dwell time that soldier had to sign paperwork waiving it and get permission from their chain of command. - PJs - Nickname for Air Force para rescue personnel whose job it is to conduct combat search and rescue. - Strong points - a key point in a military defensive line. Strong points are meant to be hard to overrun or avoid. - AO - Area of Operations - the geographic area assigned to a particular unit as their area of responsibility. - Combined Arms - A type of warfare that integrates different types of arms to be mutually complimentary to one another and overwhelming to the enemy. One example of this would be infantry fighting with artillery and aviation units in support. </p> <p><br></p>
May 28, 2023
Our guest talks about finding help for his trauma from Iraq through psychedelic assisted therapy. This story is intended for informational purposes only. No material on this site or in this episode is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
May 14, 2023
<p>An Army veteran struggles to do what he thinks is right in the face of pressure from his unit to let it go. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Some acronyms used in this episode:</p> <p>PMCS - Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service - A required inspection of a piece of military equipment (vehicle, weapon, etc.) performed before, during and after use to ensure it is operating properly and prepared for future use. </p> <p>ETS - Ending Term of Service - When a service member's obligation ends and they are discharged from the military. </p>
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What We Brought Home provides all military veterans with a judgement-free forum to anonymously share their most personal stories of war and peacetime; to help both storytellers and listeners find connection and better cope with the complicated emotions of military service.
If you are a veteran and have a story you would like to share, we want to hear from you. Email us at stories@whatwebroughthome.com.
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