Former Army Sniper Faces Challenges Readjusting to Civilian Proximity After Service
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Summary
A former Army sniper from Fayetteville, NC, is struggling to readjust to civilian life after his military service, specifically finding it difficult to be near objects and people. Clint Meadows, an Iraq War veteran, explains that his sniper training has made it challenging to return to normal proximity with everyday things, and his marriage is suffering as he insists on sleeping in a tree across the street from his home rather than in bed with his wife.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhen my superiors pushed me into training as a sniper, not a single one of them warned me how tough it would be to go back to being a civilian who was really close to things
I can't tell you how hard it is to readjust to being near stuff
My marriage has become severely strained as I insisted on sleeping in a tree across the street from my home instead of in bed with my wife
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