 It was just difficult, you know, I didn't want to admit that something had troubled me. I was in my 20s, I was invincible. Three tours in Iraq, you know, coming out on the other end, fearless, but those experiences do come and they catch up with you. I weighed Span, I served four years in the United States Marine Corps, did three tours in Iraq, then I got out in August 2005. For many years I battled with accepting that I suffered from PTSD, but the biggest challenge for me was knowing that there's nothing broken inside of me. It's just what has happened to me. It's a stigma associated with it, with post-traumatic stress disorder, a disorder part. For me it should be post-traumatic growth because we can all grow from these experiences in excelling life and having to enjoy a good life from it. And finally a few years back I broke down and decided to get some help and treatment. It was the best decision I ever made for my mental health as well as my well-being. The VOV was helping me with the vocational rehabilitation program and finding a job that's not just a job, but a rewarding career. I like working on my car with fellow veterans, gets me going, it's nice, it's a bonding experience. Being able to take the car on a nice windy road and enjoy a nice sunny day is nothing better. I'm a veteran, PTSD is not a weakness. My victory is viewing it as post-traumatic growth.