Hey Paul,,
My best wishes are with you. I was wounded in action as well. I was a security contractor though and wounded during an EFP IED.
One aspect of this industry that I've been trying to teach or inform people back in the real world about is the condition of the body when under such duress and how that affects one's ability to do the things we normally do in a controlled environment. It's important to train with an elevated heart rate in hopes of duplicating that. People don't have the slightest idea of what the body does to you and how it changes everything you do or are used to doing in a controlled environment.
You touched on it during your description of what happened during the reload.
Can you describe what your body was doing to you an how that affected the reload and the manipulation of the mags and weapon.
Most don't get to hear it from guys that have been there.
I wish you all the luck in the world. I've been going through a similar situation. I've been recuping for about 3 years now and I'm having surgery again in 2 weeks to replace my whole knee. Keep your chin up.
R.
Last edited by rickp; 02-12-10 at 10:57.
"In the end, it is not about the hardware, it's about the "software". Amateurs talk about hardware (equipment), professionals talk about software (training and mental readiness)" Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. On Combat
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