DocAldo
Retired, prior service US Army, Airborne Infantry in both 1/508 Fort Kobe Panama and the 1/504 Fort Bragg, MEDIVAC Fort Bragg, K16 S Korea, finally 1st SOCOM.
Contracted in Afghanistan, team Medic of METT1, 6 man teams. I was severely wounded, my spine was crushed and I now have 4 hernias c7, to, and l3 and 4. Ahhhg
My best from my team was killed, 6 101sr STB soldiers were killed along with 9 ANA 201st CSB Command and Staff.
Took me years to fully recover physically.
My right lower leg mid shaft, I had a bilateral compound fracture. It was held together by what was left of the calf muscle. Believe it or not a Air Force vascular sergion Volunteered for that rotation, had entered my amputation and stopped them and said he could save it.
I still struggle when pushed to hard and I can not escape the situation. Meaning corrupt Mexican cops, drunks and plain buttons people. I was diagnosed severee PTSD, severe Depression and moderate TBI
I finally found my peace back on the reversation with my daughter visiting friends and familys,from the reservation in Robbinsville NC.
It was there sitting there on the front porch, drinking my hot of JOE. I was watching and listening to the pre-dawn NC drizzle while watching the slow moving mist that covered Smokey Mountains.
It felt as my ancestors, and the mountains, had taken on my burden freeing me of anger, frustration and more importantly this guilt that hung around my neck.
I have found camping has become my best therapy in life.
Doug
Contracted in Afghanistan, team Medic of METT1, 6 man teams. I was severely wounded, my spine was crushed and I now have 4 hernias c7, to, and l3 and 4. Ahhhg
My best from my team was killed, 6 101sr STB soldiers were killed along with 9 ANA 201st CSB Command and Staff.
Took me years to fully recover physically.
My right lower leg mid shaft, I had a bilateral compound fracture. It was held together by what was left of the calf muscle. Believe it or not a Air Force vascular sergion Volunteered for that rotation, had entered my amputation and stopped them and said he could save it.
I still struggle when pushed to hard and I can not escape the situation. Meaning corrupt Mexican cops, drunks and plain buttons people. I was diagnosed severee PTSD, severe Depression and moderate TBI
I finally found my peace back on the reversation with my daughter visiting friends and familys,from the reservation in Robbinsville NC.
It was there sitting there on the front porch, drinking my hot of JOE. I was watching and listening to the pre-dawn NC drizzle while watching the slow moving mist that covered Smokey Mountains.
It felt as my ancestors, and the mountains, had taken on my burden freeing me of anger, frustration and more importantly this guilt that hung around my neck.
I have found camping has become my best therapy in life.
Doug
- Location
- Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- First Name
- Doug
- Last Name
- Alderson
- Member #
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31046
- Gender
- Male
- Region
- US Southwest
- Vehicle Year Make Model
- 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Matt black Raptor Liner paint. Rough Country 6" lift with 35" Toyo Open Country AT mounted on Fuel wheels. K&N air filter, 3" Thrust Master exhaust, CB / Digital FM UHF/VHF radio, and weBoost. Lol, Mike's dual battery power solution, shutoff, solenoid Battery mounted inside right rear of cab. Road Armor Lone Star front & rear bumpers. Warn 1200 with both external and internal wirless controls. 3 amber LP3 lights (bull bar), 2 Baja Design amber flood ditch and 4 Baja Designs amber Fog lights (combo spot/flood), and lastly 1 Baja Designs white flood backup mounted in rear bumper. All amber lights run through 8 slot S Pod. Lietner Design Modular, Gen2 Cargo system, 2 HydroPOD shower systems front right, XL GearPod right rear, with a MyMedic Collab First Aid Kit, and complete Bubba Gear Recovery system, 4 Matrax Recovery Boards on rear of XL Pod. 2 GearPods with a GearBag each left front, Dual GearPod left rear, serves as power box. PowerBox, 2000 Watt. RENOLOGY Invert, 50 Watt Redarc, 3 gang switch control the 6 rear camp site Baja Design amber floods 2 per side of GFC RTT. FX48S 220 watt Solar Pannel on top, powers 2 Battle Born 1000 Amp batteries mounted in left rear of bed behind slide out for CFX90 frig/freez. RiG'D ultra swingaway spare tire mounting system, flod down table, 2 ROTOPAX water cans (inside), outside Viking 20 gal lightweight composite tank in Powertank mount.
- Occupation
- Combat Veteran retired and wounded warror, sooo completely retired
- Service Branch
- US Army
- OB Responder
- Helper
- OB Contact
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