Soldier,Fireﬁghter,Shrink (andDamn GoodMan).

Tom Matlack talks withVeterans OutreachCoordinator Bob Davis for

The Good Men ProjectMagazine.

BobDavis

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GeneralHospitalHomeBaseProgram.BobhasbeenanArmyreservistformorethantwelve

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inBoston.HeservedtwotoursofdutyinIraq,duringwhichhewasawardedtheBronzeStar,

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TomMatlack

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andmakingmoney.Thenacoupleyearslater,Iwas18yearsoldandmygirlfriendwaspreg-

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Igotasensemonthsinadvancethatweweregoingtodeploy,becausementalhealthassets

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



weretherefor.









haveyourback.Andinthemidstofallthat,youyourselfneedtobeaforcetobereckonedwith.





everbefore–achancetogrowveryclosetothem.ItwasSecondBrigadecombatteamofthe



thisgroupwasunfortunatelyinvolvedinanincidentyoumayhaveheardaboutinthepress:Four



on-Sunniviolence.Andforseveralmonths,nobodywasthewiser.Lookedlikealocalincident.



Thereasonthisweighssoheavyisthatintheperiodbetweentheeventhappeninganditcoming



ofthisfamilycametousforhelp,claimingcombat-relatedconcerns.Ofthefour,mypsychiatrist

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