William Wilcox

I originally was a tow gunner.

I originally was a tow gunner.

I served in two different units at Camp Lejeune.

I served in two different units at Camp Lejeune.

Imagine a 300-pound linebacker hitting you in the chest at full speed. Boom! It rattles your cage.

Imagine a 300-pound linebacker hitting you in the chest at full speed. Boom! It rattles your cage.

This is actually an AT-4. It's obviously inert.

This is actually an AT-4. It's obviously inert.

Our Humvees are loaded with missiles. And we go out on this mobile assault course, and we're firing them like crazy. And, you know, as young men, it's like Fourth of July on crack. We're just loving every minute of this, never thinking in the future that some of these things could potentially impact us.

Our Humvees are loaded with missiles. And we go out on this mobile assault course, and we're firing them like crazy. And, you know, as young men, it's like Fourth of July on crack. We're just loving every minute of this, never thinking in the future that some of these things could potentially impact us.

I took Excedrin basically like candy. I used to drive home during lunch and pop some Excedrin, take a nap or whatever, you know, just to get the headaches to go away.

I took Excedrin basically like candy. I used to drive home during lunch and pop some Excedrin, take a nap or whatever, you know, just to get the headaches to go away.

I go out of the bar, I sit down on a bench, I put my elbows on my knees like this, and I notice that I'm losing control of my arms.

I go out of the bar, I sit down on a bench, I put my elbows on my knees like this, and I notice that I'm losing control of my arms.

I spent about three weeks at Penn State Hershey relearning how to walk, cognitive therapy.

I spent about three weeks at Penn State Hershey relearning how to walk, cognitive therapy.

I don't know if I already mentioned this. Sorry, I do have brain damage.

I don't know if I already mentioned this. Sorry, I do have brain damage.

When I have, you know, a cluster of seizures, it's brutal. It wears me out physically, emotionally. I take a tremendous amount of medicine.

When I have, you know, a cluster of seizures, it's brutal. It wears me out physically, emotionally. I take a tremendous amount of medicine.

I originally was a tow gunner.

I served in two different units at Camp Lejeune.

Imagine a 300-pound linebacker hitting you in the chest at full speed. Boom! It rattles your cage.

This is actually an AT-4. It's obviously inert.

Our Humvees are loaded with missiles. And we go out on this mobile assault course, and we're firing them like crazy. And, you know, as young men, it's like Fourth of July on crack. We're just loving every minute of this, never thinking in the future that some of these things could potentially impact us.

I took Excedrin basically like candy. I used to drive home during lunch and pop some Excedrin, take a nap or whatever, you know, just to get the headaches to go away.

I go out of the bar, I sit down on a bench, I put my elbows on my knees like this, and I notice that I'm losing control of my arms.

I spent about three weeks at Penn State Hershey relearning how to walk, cognitive therapy.

I don't know if I already mentioned this. Sorry, I do have brain damage.

When I have, you know, a cluster of seizures, it's brutal. It wears me out physically, emotionally. I take a tremendous amount of medicine.