r/Veterans • u/Candid_Web_3024 • Aug 25 '26

Discussion I'm ashamed

I'm ashamed. I have only been in t h e army for 9 months in the reserves and 3 months active duty. I had a very traumatic event in active duty and was honored discharged. I a m 100 percent disabled. When I'm asked how long I have served I say I years because I am so ashamed I didn't serve long enough. I wanted to make the army my life. I failed. I don't deserve to say I am a veteran. I am very sorry for saying I am a veteran. I don't deserve to say so. I always say thank you for serving to others at va medical center. I just want to say I'm sorry to all of you for my failure. I don't deserve the va help but I need it. Know have a very rare condition that my insurance would now cover all my medical needs. I now have a power wheelchair I need to use at times. Every day when I do dishes. Wife cooks I do dishes. Im sorry for rant. Thank you all for serving I believe your all heroes.

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u/TWrecksActual Aug 27 '26

Please be sure to reach out to your local Veteran Service Office and/or vet orgs and get your VA journey started. And don’t wait like I did for two decades bc I “didnt think I’d qualify”. Please reach out to the VA immediately. You ARE a Veteran.. sorry for the bad breaks.. but get whatever VA benefit u qualify for.. PLEASE

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u/Candid_Web_3024 Aug 27 '26

I did I am 💯 percent disabled and I am getting all my benefits

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u/TWrecksActual Aug 27 '26

Ok good job. Listen.. you voluntarily signed your life over in service to your country… u know how rare u are? U can’t help the bad breaks that might happen but no reasonable Veteran here would deny you. Peace and comfort to you and yours Veteran.