But the other day a strange thing happened, as an American soldier left a comment on Matt's site that indicated he was going to commit suicide. He'd just returned from Iraq and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He then found out that while he was away in the Middle East, his wife had an affair with another man.
Imagine that eh? Fighting a war for oil while your sweetheart is fucking some other guy. While this soldier was dodging bullets, his wife's only fear was being found out. (To be fair, she probably did fear that her husband might never return home from Iraq. Strange way of dealing with it though...) Raw deal for any man, or woman for that matter.
Anyway, as it turns out, the US military doesn't do much for soldiers with PTSD that jives with them returning to "normal" life back home. This guy felt so alone that he actually cried out on a website for help. And as it turns out, the technicians that run the Mblog were able to track down this man and get him some help.
Since then, Matt and his team have established a site for distraught soldiers, and not just those from the United States military. It's just barely operational right now, but can be found at www.operationcomeback.com.
And you can't help but respect what has come from this situation.
A life was essentially saved, and a forum for soldiers of all backgrounds has been established to help people from any part of the globe.
Stuff like this makes you think there's still hope for this world.
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