My new pinstripe says, "Whats my name?" Help!!!

[Gessler]

He is doing good Was shot twice in the leg. The one that went through his knee is the reason they might be looking at medically retiring him. You said you were medically retired as well, are you doing okay also?

We are planning on heading to the expo in Sacramento at the end of this month, but hadn't heard of that particular expo in Oregon!! After looking at it, if we can swing it, we will be there!

Thats good to hear. I'm just taking it one day at a time, ya know? I was in a total of 3 large IED blasts. I begged to stay in country on my last tour after the first.. and then the second... The third one not only put me out of commission, but a few of my comrades as well. (It was an E.F.P.) I consider myself lucky to be here and thank God and my wife for it. (Not to mention all the government provided healthcare.) I find solace in my pets. I got Conrad, my shepherd, a couple weeks after I was released from the hospital to stay at home. My wife is a pharmaceutical technician and works a lot. So my councilor had recommended pet therapy to me. The big theory behind pet therapy and soldiers with cases of PTSD is that.. Firstly, the pet and you have an unconditional bond. Secondly, with PTSD, there is depression. Having a pet that relies on you for care and his health redirects your mentality away from that stage. I can honestly say pets do make it feel better. I had always wanted to get into reptiles but never found the time being active duty for so long. Glad to now be a part of it. The only downside to it is... I wish they would digest faster because now.. after feeding her... I can only look at her. Although, Conrad never allows a dull moment in the day!

As far as the expo goes, I hope you guys make it! It will be my first, and I know its going to be super hard to not buy something there. HAHA! Not only do I want more snakes, I want a tegu with a passion. I'm thinking of just getting a hatchling because if I tell my wife how big it gets beforehand, I don't know how that will pan out. She will just have to grow to love it!


Isn't it sad that now Barack Obama cut back military funding.. The VA will no longer support financing pet therapy animals. And yet, we still have plenty of money to go to war with Syria... -________- Thats right Mr. Obama... THATS a whale face.