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Subject: HELP A NAM HELO VET

Author:
DAVE ASTON

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Date Posted: 21:51:05 02/11/02 Mon

Name: George Lingle
Subject: NAM VET IN DISTRESS
Message:

I am the bother in law of David Aston was a Nam medivac helo pilot. Dave was shot down and wonded near the end of his first tour. After rehab he volunteered for a second tour because he was single and felt he had less to loose than his married pilot buddies.

He was forced retired from the Army due to heart problems in 1998 and ever since has had emotional problems that have now escalated in his divorce and now alcoholism. He was in AA and doing ok. About a couple of months after his Dad died of cancer in March 2001, he has gone back to drinking, going from bar to bar in Orange County, Ca. talking about his Nam experiance. His mother and the rest of his family are worried about his safety and health with his heart and respitory problems. He will not listen to any of us to seek help because he does not see he has a problem.

If a fellow veteran who could relate to his pain and contact Dave and listen to his story he may be willing to seek help or listen to advise becuase he could relate to a fellow vet. Out of love and concern his mother and sister have tried helping but we cannot relate to what is causing him so much pain. We contacted the VA hospital and they can only help if he comes in on his own accord.
PLEASE HELP!
If you would like to help, please EMAIL or call me (George) or his Sister (Evie) collect in Hawaii at (808) 262-5922 and we will try to locate David so you could talk to him. If you have a Southern California vet organization I could call please send that infomation. We need to help Dave quick.

Thanks you and Aloha

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