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   Steve Bish on September 21, 2011 at 5:59 am

   Nancy,
   Dakota Meyer will carry the memory of combat with him for the rest of his life. Getting over it is almost mission impossible and so is moving on with your life. You just learn to live with it but it takes years and sometimes you can’t. There are times when I slip back, even after 41 years, but less frequent than I use to. Thankfully most people, even most military people don’t see that kind of combat. For them moving on isn’t as difficult but for a few like Dakota life is going to be a struggle for quite some time. Please google “Mike Clausen MOH 1970–Gopher Broke by Ed West.” Thank you for realizing that there is a lifetime of sacrifice made by our people in uniform. It doesn’t end for some when their enlistment is over. Steve Bish USMC 1968-1971.

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   Nancy Colasurdo on September 21, 2011 at 6:50 am

   Steve, I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to provide this insight. I so appreciate that and your service to our country.

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   Stephen Crews on September 21, 2011 at 9:45 am

   Nancy,

   Thank you for writing this article. As a fellow serviceman I can only imagine the memories that will forever haunt Dakota Meyer. I just wanted to thank you for bringing attention to not only the current sacrifices but the lifelong sacrifices that everyone in the military make. Most will never know what it is like to be in a foreign land so far away from their families and friends for extended amounts of time. So from all who serve I applaude you and this article.

   Stephen H. Crews
   USA 2005-Present

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   Nancy Colasurdo on September 21, 2011 at 10:02 am

   I am humbled and grateful for your words, Stephen. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know how the column affected you. Priceless for me.

   And thank you for your service.