Over the past six months, I had been told over and over that there was no way to know just how much use I would get out of my questionable left leg, which was still mangled and painful from an IED blast.

Sometimes it feels like the battles that are fought within will never fade but when moments like these come along I know that there can be peace, even if just for those few moments

Major Galvin is a true hero, and a friend of The Bar X Project, and we celebrate this victory with him, even as we know that he and his men still have significant adversity to overcome due to the injustices they suffered.

“I was in a downward spiral fueled by prescription medication and alcohol, relying on them to be my solution to deal with my PTSD. It got so severe at times, I found myself at the end of the barrel of my Glock 17 contemplating pulling the trigger.” 

“Your friends back home aren't going through the same things that you are. The guys on that trip are right there with you and totally understand what and where you are coming from.”

There are immediately visible and long term impacts made in reuniting wounded Marines and letting them know they are not alone as they navigate life after the Marine Corps.

After you get out of the service you’re set free, no one to give you the next order. After this short reunion with these Marines I realized that we need each other just as much when it's all over. 

The tragic death in 2006 was one of many that has haunted Sgt. Matt Bailey of Medford, New Jersey.