Bob Rodriguez and his Wife, Caroline, at our D.C. Retreat

Joe,

This retreat has been the most helpful seminar, vet group, PTSD group meeting . . . whatever that I have personally attended. Being a Navy Seabee, many know us ...some don't . . . we build anything, anywhere, anytime . . . our combat training is done by Marine instructors, and also Ranger instructors. 'Can Do" is our motto . . . we build . . . we fight . . . that's just what we do.

While in Iraq . . . Balad, and Ar'Ramad we were attached to the 1st M.E.F (Marine Expeditionary Force) so we saw some crap...did a lot of crap, lost seven "brothers" our first 30 days in country...and the list goes on.

Your retreat has helped my wife . . . sort of know the' new me." When Military people "come home" from war and are released to the world of life as normal people it just does NOT WORK for us . . . we dance to a different beat than "regular folks" . . . and it seems as though no one understands us . . . it's like we have formed our own little world, built of distrust, hate, anger, sadness and those @#@@# nightmares that keep on haunting us . . . so our relationships with our spouse have this new added stress, along with money ... etc ...

My wife has breast cancer . . . that’s our new fight, but we manage . . . day by day . . .oh yeah no health insurance for her either . . . so you can see and actually feel the stress we have. My wife and I know others have it much worse and just give it to GOD. We tell the bill collectors to stand in line . . . I actually tell then to come on over the house and we can chat in my back yard . . . anyway learning meditation and chi kung has helped me and my wife to relax some. I now talk to my family, kids which has helped . . . and your staff is excellent. Planning was perfect right down to the last minute . . . I only wish it was longer...lol. Thank you so very much and I really hope to see everyone again at another retreat soon.

Much respect to your mission...
Bob Rodriguez

Please send your letters to Joe at jbobrow@cominghomeproject.net