A Christmas Song For Veterans

from Merry Christmas From Iraq by Jesus & The Robot

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A Christmas Song For Veterans

Norm ETS’d and came back home, he’ll serve his country no more. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan, in total completed three tours.
Uncle sam washed his hands clean of him once he got that DD-214. While active, treatment was discouraged and came home with PTSD.

Unable to find work or let alone function, veteran norm has nowhere to stay. At night he sleeps in the park and holds a cardboard sign by day.

So when you’re leaving trader joe’s and see norm looking crummy, instead of avoiding eye contact, tell him, merry christmas buddy.

Diane felt that she could’t get help, mental illness has been stigmatized. Her chain of command has led her to believe. She feared being marginalized.

If you go to sick call, you are a shit bag, a broke dick ready for CQ. So afraid of consequences, diane just suffered through.

Diane could’t take it no more, the stress had got the upper hand and she had nowhere to go, her battles wouldn’t understand so she took it upon herself, found a solution that could’t miss, she put the barrel under chin, merry christmas.

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from Merry Christmas From Iraq, released December 1, 2015

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We decided collectively to form a super band and to take over the world by making catchy and undeniably beautiful songs about an assortment of things. We figured that it will only be a matter of time before the our music spreads like a deadly wildfire that wipes out much plantation and housing thus causing much ruin. ... more

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