Chapter 354 The Navy Cross Medal Surprise! Thanks Calcium Bicarbonate Boss 50,000
Day 14 after returning from Somalia.
Apart from his PTSD, Long Zhan could only recover slowly. He recovered from all his physical injuries and completed the discharge procedures. Clay, Sonny and other friends came to the scene to cleanse him.
Stella showed her "hostess" style and prepared a celebration party in advance in her new home.
Almost all their good friends were invited.
Jason, Ray, Clay and other old guys from Team B must all be present. Those who have wives will bring their wives, and those who don’t have wives will bring their girlfriends.
Derek, the vice-captain of Team A, who lives across the street, and his wife Trish are naturally a must.
Especially in the past few months since they moved here, as "sisters in distress" who share the same illness and stay alone in their home, Tracey and Stella have developed a very harmonious relationship.
In the process of planning this party, Tracy can be said to have been very busy.
Purchase various ingredients and drinks for the party, help decorate the party site, make food and snacks for the party, and even use her house as a party venue.
Without Tracy's full help, Stella would be really busy.
besides.
Old buddy Brian, old unlucky Cooper, perfect running buddy Mandy, action team commander Eric, Stella's single best friend, etc.
There were thirty or forty people in total, and the atmosphere of the party was extremely lively.
Jason was the only one in the whole party who was in a bad mood. He was not as bold as the big brother in the past. Instead, he was drinking alone on the balcony.
Long Zhan made a special trip to talk to Mandy and found out that Jason also had a problem.
Like Dragon War, it is also PTSD.
During the final operation to dismantle Halani's network, Jason was hit on the head and suffered a severe concussion, which caused him to suffer from post-traumatic syndrome.
Jason also knew that something was wrong with him, but he kept insisting and refused to admit it.
You can also guess the reason why.
Jason really loves this job, pursues the honor and pride it brings to him, and has a strong sense of belonging to the U.S. military.
Unlike Long Zhan who just wanted to leave, DG was just his "training ground" from the beginning.
If once he is assessed as suffering from moderate or above PTSD, Jason knows what kind of ending he will face, and there is a high probability that he will be forcibly retired.
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The best result is to work in PMC.
But this was unacceptable to Jason.
What Jason wants is that in the minds of his children, he will always be the image of a hero who protects the United States. When he dies, he can be buried wearing the national flag, and he will still be the pride of his children.
Long Zhan decided PMC as his future path, but Jason just wanted to dedicate his life to the army.
Depending on the path you choose, your thoughts will be different.
That's why Jason felt so depressed and uneasy after learning that he had a mental problem, and couldn't even be happy in such a festive occasion as a party.
"I want to have PTSD but I can only pretend to do it. Jason doesn't want to have PTSD but he has it. This..."
It is said that reality is more exciting than acting. Long Zhan finally had a deep understanding of this sentence and couldn't help but feel a little sad about Jason's experience.
Thinking about his journey to join DG, Jason had helped him a lot as the captain, so Long Zhan decided to give him some guidance.
As a PTSD patient myself, I chatted with Jason for more than an hour.
Don't say it.
It's really useful.
A normal person's point of view is basically one of concern, hoping that Jason can recognize the situation and cooperate with treatment, which will make Jason resist from the heart.
But Long Zhan was from the perspective of a patient, so Jason no longer had this rejection.
With this good communication foundation, and Long Zhan using his own personal experience as an example, it proved that this disease is not a big problem.
Even if his condition is as serious as his, he will only be temporarily transferred to the black team to work in logistics.
Jason's resistance to PTSD has dropped significantly. He no longer gets angry when someone asks him to see a doctor like before. He also accepted the doctor's business card from Long Zhan.
That was the doctor who was responsible for treating Long Zhan's PTSD during his hospitalization.
After settling Jason's problem, Long Zhan returned to the party and continued drinking and chatting with everyone, mainly about the interesting things that happened during this peacekeeping mission.
He also made a special trip to call a few guys from Team B and Mandy to the study.
Telling everyone that he has been transferred to the black team and will go to the black team tomorrow is just the report. For a long time in the future, he will not be able to fight side by side with his brothers.
People like this were shocked when they heard the news and couldn't believe that Long Zhan left like this.
However, considering that Long Zhan's current condition requires a relatively stable environment to warm him up, it is indeed a good arrangement to work in the black team as a logistics worker.
In addition, even if I can go to the black team like this, everyone still works in the same building and can see each other at any time.
Although everyone felt very regretful and reluctant to give up, they still chose to accept the reality optimistically and sent their blessings to Long Zhan for his new squadron.
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the next morning.
Long Zhan called Blackburn to make an appointment, kissed Stella goodbye and then came to the headquarters.
Blackburn arrived at the headquarters building later and did not take Long Zhan directly to report to the black team. Instead, he first asked Long Zhan to change into a navy uniform and then took him to the main conference room.
As soon as he entered the door, Long Zhan was stunned.
Good guy.
There were dozens of people waiting for him inside, ranging from DG Captain Williams, whom he rarely met, to the old guys from Team A and Team B, as well as the instructors and instructors from the Green Team.
In total, there were at least fifty or sixty people.
Everyone present had smiles on their faces, and they obviously knew what was going on.
Only Long Zhan didn't know.
With this formation and the specially made arrangements, it was clear that they wanted to give Long Zhan a surprise.
It was actually a surprise.
When Long Zhan was invited to the stage by the captain, and the captain personally read out the commendation speech, and everyone applauded with envy and joy, he gave Long Zhan a medal.
Navy Cross!
In the U.S. military medal system, the Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor, which can basically only be obtained after death. It can be said to be the highest honor a soldier can receive while alive.
It is awarded only to members of the United States Navy or Marine Corps who have demonstrated exceptional bravery in combat but are not worthy enough to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
To be awarded this medal, a soldier must have acted in great danger or at great personal risk, and his actions must have stood out from those of others of the same rank, experience or responsibility.
to be honest.
It is the strongest among its level!
The accumulation of many small acts of bravery is not enough to qualify for the Navy Cross.
Long Zhan had no interest at all in the honor represented by the medal itself, but the value behind the medal made Long Zhan's heart beat.
With the blessing of this medal, it is equivalent to having a solid gold-lettered signboard.
Put it outside and it will be the best "resume".
Whether you go out to take on missions when working alone, you can be inherently ahead of other PMCs, and you will also gain a lot of convenience when opening a military contracting company in the future.
With so many potential benefits, how could Long Zhan not be excited about it?