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dakotabird · 04/07/2014, 02:04 AM

Hey everyone. I did an enlistment with the Marines as an 0351 Assaultman and did Iraq in '08 and then Afghan in '10 where I received the purple heart. I was diagnosed with PTSD by the VA and I got into reef keeping when I got out and moved in with a buddy who had one back home a few years ago. I love the peace I get from watching my tank but I think what I love most are the countless hours of research and actual time spent working on my tanks. College and reef keeping have been the two positive things that have kept me occupied/sane since I got out of the Marines. Without the two of them I literally don't know how I would spend my time.

04/07/2014, 02:04 AM	#17
dakotabird Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 30	Hey everyone. I did an enlistment with the Marines as an 0351 Assaultman and did Iraq in '08 and then Afghan in '10 where I received the purple heart. I was diagnosed with PTSD by the VA and I got into reef keeping when I got out and moved in with a buddy who had one back home a few years ago. I love the peace I get from watching my tank but I think what I love most are the countless hours of research and actual time spent working on my tanks. College and reef keeping have been the two positive things that have kept me occupied/sane since I got out of the Marines. Without the two of them I literally don't know how I would spend my time. Last edited by dakotabird; 04/07/2014 at 02:25 AM.