A great book! I read it a few weeks ago and it has definitely improved my understanding. From a non-combat experience perspective, it looks as though there are a lot of lessons we can learn from this book and apply across the whole cycle of how we welcome home our warriors. From before deployment through the entire reintegration process. What it's Like to Go To War by Karl Marlantes of Matterhorn fame is a fantastic book that explores a lot of the same ideas. Foremost is the gradual intertwining of life "back home" into the warzone along with the time it took to travel to and from a combat zone. WWII and prior was all letters and packages with brief RR in rear areas and weeks on a ship before and after the conflict. Vietnam had phone calls, tape recordings, and overnight flights back home stateside. Fast forward to GWOT with internet/phone calls, mid-tour visits home, and instant returns to normal life. He argues that the lack of separation coupled with less clear objectives seen in WWII and Korea is a contributing factor to PTS.

Hey all, Austin Snyder, I'm a LAAD Officer by trade (yes we're still here, and we are making a comeback). I was at 3d LAAD Bn from '17-20 and spent a summer with the 31st MEU in '18. I'm finishing up at an Army course in Oklahoma then heading to 29 Palms to go be the OIC / officer instructor for our schoolhouse. I love talking about really anything especially international relations, history, or sports. My goals for 2021 are to shoot, read, workout, and grill more. I'm excited to see how the Tribe grows.

I'll be moving to 29 Palms and want to get my CC Permit. I know you have to register the handgun you want to have on your permit. My question is, after reading the "legal gun list," my H&K VP9 is not listed. However after doing some research I think I might be okay to register it since I bought it here in Oklahoma and not in CA. I waited three years to buy that gun and thought it would be good as long as I only carried 10rd mags, the wife will be pissed if I can't use it haha.