Thread: RIP U.S. Marine John D. Corcoran

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Please take a moment and pray for this man who lost his life today.
He was a great friend of our son and many US Marines who toured with him overseas & we considered him a son.
Sadly his illness (post-traumatic stress disorder) got the best of him and he couldn't find his way out of it other then doing THIS............
It's sad to think that any of our US Military people may have fell between the cracks & couldn't get proper treatment for their illness they may have gotten while in the Military overseas engaging in war. This should have NEVER have happened to this young man or any other person.

This is a sad day in our household, we have lost someone we consider a son...




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So very sorry to hear/read about this,Joe..Words fail me,,Our prayers are with you and Denise,and your son and his wife..and his family too..Sad to think that the military send these guys off to war,and cant/wont(depending on circumstances) help them when they fall off the edge..

Very sad,sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers go out to his family and friends.
Kurt & Denise.

Sorry for your loss, Joe, and for his situation.

Sorry this happened will pray for those involved

Sorry for your loss Joe.... Another cost of the war....

I too am very sorry for your loss and pray that you all will be comforted in the coming months.

Happens way to many times than we hear.
My son just hung up his tags the other day.
May he find comfort for those who never did.
Prayers go out to you and the families involved.

joe i am so sorry to hear this. it is outrageous that they are not taking better care of our troops when it comes to ptsd. as some one that suffers mental illness i know how the medical community treats someone with problems. hopefully out of this tragedy the next guy that goes for treatment they will do better for them.

I am so sorry to hear of this loss – senseless and tragic. We send our children off to war – teach them to kill upon command, subject them to inhumane and awful conditions in places where even the toughest among us would be hard pressed to live, and expect them to come home and once again integrate with society as if nothing has happened to them. I have yet to meet a soldier who has seen combat that is not affected in some way – never a good way.

I was very fortunate that I had a loving father who had served in WWII and he recognized the horror that was behind my eyes when I came home on leave to recuperate after an accident. He was insightful enough to talk with me and brought me to a point where I just fell apart and wept in his arms – believe me, it was a healing experience. Unfortunately, not everyone has a father like mine was.

We need to be sensitive to our returning men and women and be there for them. They need to talk, they need to shout and vent and probably need to cry but for sure they need to know that we love them and that they are not some kind of or monsters because they have been through in a combat tour of duty.

I hurt for you and your family Joe – I’m sitting here in tears and I can only imagine how you feel. Please know that we love and care about YOUR SON! Know too that we’ll be praying for you and trust that God will grant you wisdom, grace and peace as you sort through this. Please pass my deepest sympathies to John’s family.

Sincere Regards,
Glenn

This is how we remember Johnny..
Joe,Jr(left) Johnny(center) Robert(right)