I am a student/intern at ICOAM. Studying Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Oriental Herbs and formula's and Healing. There is a better way and I will locate and find it! This is something I Can, I Will and I Must. Too much pain and suffering going on and the quick solution seems to be "here take this drug or take this pill" Sorry folks, been there done that! It sucked for me! So, I aim to make a change to help myself and others.
July 18, 2009: Accepted new duties as VOC, Hawaii, The Mission Continues: www.missioncontinues.org Happily married to the same wonderful woman I met at the University of Ryukyu's in Okinawa, Japan 1985 while as a young Corporal. We have 3 wonderful, fit & happy sons. I sustained serious injuries had 3 surgeries, 8 bone fragments stuck in spinal cord - damaged nerves and am now disabled with a cage in my spine. Was on my back for majority of my time for just about two years and retired in Apr 06. I am now recovering due to listening to my body and prudent and cautious training program I am developing for myself. It seems to be working. Life can be worse folks and pain sucks but you either live or die. I choose to live.
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I am very happy to announce that I have taken over duties for the Mission Continues in Hawaii. Non-profit organization. We challenge veterans who due to injuries cannot serve in the Corps or military. Well folks that can really suck for some!!!! I did not like it. As such, and quite frankly - we offer a challenge by giving an potential fellow a grant (stipend to help off set expenses); place them in 1 of many organizations who they will do their fellowship with. At the conclusion and if all is well they may even become permanent personnel - a real job. That is what we do - Marines taking care of our own; and then some... If interested, please my brothers, email me - I completed my fellowship and it was an awesome experience and really helped me. It was founded by a Navy Seal. My fellowship is in honor of 1stLt Travis Manion, USMC (KIA). Just an awesome inspiration.
Semper fidelis and proud to serve....Nick MSgt Dionisios H. Nicholas, USMC (Ret.) Mission Continues Fellow, "Go Forth and Do Good." VOC, Hawaii - The Mission Continues www.missioncontinues.org
I miss my Marines but had to retire because I could not lead by example the way I felt was expected and so we make that hard decision - that is what injuries do. The flip side to that is what we learned and practiced in the Marine Corps can translate well into civilian world. Mindset! Email me if interested in a fellowship for you or one of your Marines! Nick
Worst Moment Singled out and humiliated; had some butt kicking too. Thrashed all the time; had a chip that I guess needed to be taken off.
Instructors SSgt J.E. Trujillo Senior DI SSGT W. Hernandez Jr. SSgt L. D. Battle Sgt C. D. Sanabria
Other Memories Enroute to my swearing in ceremony for the "Living Legends" - as we were all from Los Angeles - we were all sworn in by then Senator Pete Williams; however, my recruiter got into an accident - some idiot hit us. We were running late so we ran thru downtown Los Angeles to the swearing in hall; all sweaty and etc...never forget that! No exageration.
