Michael “Slim” McGarvey is big hearted and friendly, the guy who always stood in the back row of class photos because he towered over his classmates, often wearing a goofy grin. If he were an animal, a cross between a giraffe and a Beagle puppy might come to mind.
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Retired Major Bobby Charles remembers wishing someone would break into his house just so he could shoot the intruder with his 9-mm pistol. The dark thoughts, a premonition, and his commander’s intervention convinced him to get help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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In a celebrity-soaked culture, it’s easy admiring people for their looks, money, and talents. We ordinary folk see them as superstars and often ignore our own heroism. That’s a mistake.
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