Transcript
The reason I was not seeking help,
or I was actually turning down help,
it was, number one, I was command sergeant major.
I was responsible for 1,500 people.
The rank, the position that I held, I felt it was,
how the heck can I let younger soldiers know
that their senior-ranking guy that's supposed to lead them
and make sure they're taken care of,
is gonna break down at any time?
I felt ashamed about that.
Even though I knew I was retiring,
the stigma that comes with it,
people thinking less of you,
even though you had accomplished certain things,
those things weighed heavily on me.
And so I thought, I'm tougher than this.
I can handle this.
Published At