Fort Bragg isn't a base. Fort Bragg, a factory. It produces warriors. Green Berets. Paratroopers. Delta Force. The 82nd Airborne. The 18th Air Corps. There it is where the most deadly army in the galaxy hones its war skills.

You trained there. You jumped during the night. They were 100 lbs of equipment. You were out in the field last night. You learned that weakness is the killer of people! You discovered that pushing through pain isn't an option. You've been told that you have to be a failure to ask for help.

You've been trained to kill at Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg didn't teach you to heal.

You left the base. You left the 82nd. You are a member of the North Carolina National Guard. You thought that was it! It was time to deploy. There was no more training. The war was over.

However, the warrior remained. The hypervigilance stayed. The nightmares stayed. The anger stayed.

"Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs." — 2 Timothy 2:3-4

THE FORT BRAGG MINDSET

The motto of the 82nd Airborne is "Death from Above." The motto of the Green Berets is "De Oppresso Liber." The 18th Air Corps has a culture: relentless. Unstoppable. Never quit.

There are three elements of the Fort Bragg mindset

1. Pain is unimportant: You learned to turn a blind eye to pain. When your body is damaged. You pushed through. The damage accumulated. It's now irreparable damage. Don't know how to stop pushing because you never got a demo on how to stop.
2. Vulnerability equals death: They taught you how to show weakness, and you will die. You've been told that seeking assistance is a sign of weakness. You were told that your issues are yours and yours alone. This training is used against you at home by the enemy. 
3. Mission first: The mission was always the top priority. Your family was second on my mind. Your health was third on the list. The enemy attacks you in this order. Some day the mission shall be ended. Now, it's your health and your family.

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THE FAYETTEVille REALITY

The city outside of Fort Bragg is called Fayetteville. There are a lot of veterans in this city. There's an active duty military presence throughout the city. The city has many bars. There's a lot of strip clubs in the city. There are plenty of military equipment pawn shops around town.

Fayetteville is the place of warriors' breaks.

The enemy is familiar with Fayetteville. The enemy has set up shop on Bragg Boulevard. The enemy has his recruitment centers in the bars and bottle shops.

You are a warrior trained. You were not trained to stand up to the enemy's ambush of civilians.

Your resistance training is the Sobriety Protocol!

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THE UNSEEN WOUNDS FORT BRAGG LEAVES

Fort Bragg is a training ground for your body. Fort Bragg leaves your soul unconditioned.

There are no classified invisible wounds. The unseen wounds are not on your medical record. The unseen wounds are not apparent to the VA doctor.

1. Hypervigilance that never turns off. You still do a room scan of every room. You continue to look at all exits. You are still facing away from the wall. Your body doesn't realize that the battle is over.

2. Emotional numbness. You cannot cry. You can't feel happy. Family connection is not possible. You suppressed your emotions for so long that you forgot how to feel them.

3. Self-medication. The bottle wasn't yours. The bottle was the answer to the enemy's problem. You drank to fall asleep. You've taken a drink to forget. You were drinking for a reason. The bottle lasts for one night. The bottle is destroyed for a lifetime.

The Sobriety Protocol is about healing all three wounds.

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THE 82ND AIRBORNE ASSIGNMENT

You took a plunge into the night. You've ended up in the dark. You've collected your tools. You have finished the mission.

You've got a new mission; you go about it the same way. There is a difference in the equipment.

The 4 objectives of the 82nd Airborne assignment are the following:

1. Recognize the wound: Wounds are not weaknesses. The wound is NOT failure! The wound shows that you survived what would have killed civilians. Name the wound. I am hypervigilant. I am numb. I am self-medicating. Weakness is not weakness if it is done with a good name. Naming is intelligence.

2. Replace the bottle: A bottle is no friend. The bottle is the enemy's supply line. Switch to Cellular Hydrate – Electrolyte Formula. One scoop. Sixteen ounces of water. The electrolytes say to the nervous system, “We are safe, we are not under attack, we are home.

3. Create a new formation: It was at Fort Bragg that your old formation was. You now form the North Carolina National Guard remnant. Battle buddies are needed who know the unseen wounds. Find one other Guardsman. Repeat the following phrase: "I trained at Bragg. I struggle; I need help."

4. Put on your new uniform: Your Spiritual Minded Military A T-shirt isn't a brand. It's your statement. I'm a warrior, I’m healing, I’m not hiding.

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THE THREE SOBRIETY WOUNDS

1. The Bottle as Medicine

You did not choose to become a drinker. The enemy offered the bottle as medicine. The bottle numbed the hypervigilance. The bottle silenced the memories. The bottle made you feel something when you felt nothing. The bottle worked. That is the problem.

Counter: Sobriety is not about losing the medicine. Sobriety is about finding better medicine. Cellular Hydrate for the nervous system. Mushroom Coffee for the ritual. Therapy for the mind. Prayer for the spirit.

2. The Shame Spiral

You drink. You regret it. You feel ashamed. You drink to forget the shame. The shame returns. The spiral continues.

Counter: Break the spiral at the regret stage. Regret is data. Regret is telling you that your actions do not match your values. Use the regret to change the action. Do not use the regret to fuel another drink.

3. The Warrior Identity

You are a warrior. Warriors do not drink like civilians. Warriors do not lose control. Warriors do not need help.

Counter: The enemy is lying. Warriors need help. Warriors need resupply. Warriors need a formation. The strongest warrior is not the one who never asks for help. The strongest warrior is the one who asks for help before he breaks.

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." — Psalm 34:18

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THE RALEIGH REMNANT

Raleigh is the capital. The North Carolina National Guard headquarters is there. The senior leaders are there. The resources are there.

The Raleigh Remnant is not a building. The Raleigh Remnant is the formation of Guardsmen who have decided to heal.

You do not have to drive to Raleigh to be part of the Remnant. The Remnant is in Fayetteville. In Charlotte. In Greensboro. In Asheville. The Remnant is wherever two or three warriors gather to help each other heal.

The Sobriety Protocol is the Remnant's field manual.

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Conclusion

The North Carolina Army National Guard at Fort Bragg trained you to be a warrior. Fort Bragg did not train you to heal. The wounds are unseen. The wounds are real. The wounds are treatable.

The Sobriety Protocol is the treatment.

Acknowledge the wound. Replace the bottle. Build a new formation. Wear your new uniform.

Fort Bragg produced warriors. The North Carolina National Guard remnant produces healed warriors.

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The Remnant does not transition. The Remnant re-enlists.

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