Friendly Fire: The Betrayal of One Soldier by the Government

By Travis Puryear

Would the federal government use its own citizens as guinea pigs? How about soldiers? Would government officials be so heartless and greedy to experiment on our troops? Seems far-fetched, right? After all, our soldiers have signed up to put their lives on the line to defend the very country that we love. If you think our government would never use our citizens or our soldiers as guinea pigs, without informed consent, just to make a quick buck for certain individuals, think again!

Friendly Fire is the true and harrowing, personal story of author Travis Puryear. This book follows Travis's journey from a youthful, fun-loving, fit, and healthy young man to a broken shell of a man by the time he was in his midthirties to where he is now at the age of forty-seven. All this is because of a program implemented by the DOD during Travis's time in the Army Reserves to force vaccinate soldiers with the anthrax vaccination. Whereas most soldiers were not injured by the anthrax vaccination, Travis received test lots of the vaccine using a secret adjuvant called squalene that was not approved for use by the FDA in the anthrax vaccine. The anthrax vaccinations caused a severe autoimmune condition in Travis which has caused him to develop several medical conditions and almost die twice.

Friendly Fire takes its readers on a journey through Travis's life from just before receiving the poisonous vaccine to where he is today. The book really hits home as the world is once again facing forced vaccinations with another experimental shot for COVID-19. Follow Travis as he takes you through his experiences in dealing with the ramifications of receiving the anthrax vaccination, his experiences with God, and his struggles with adjusting to his new reality. Probably the most heartbreaking of all is that Travis is not alone. There are potentially tens of thousands of other soldiers just like him that were a part of the same program and are suffering the devastating effects of an experimental vaccine.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9798886851328

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Friendly Fire

The Betrayal of One Soldier by the Government

Travis Puryear

ISBN 979-8-88685-131-1 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88685-132-8 (digital)

Copyright © 2022 by Travis Puryear

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

In the Beginning

Civil Affairs

The Anthrax Vaccine

Illness After the Vaccination

Modern-Day Job

Physical Struggles

Second Addisonian Crisis

Encounters with God

The Mental Toll

Outdoors for Our Heroes

Connecting the Pieces of the Puzzle

Battling the VA

Fighting Social Security

Where I Am Now

My Thoughts

Epilogue

About the Author

To all my fellow soldiers out there who are in a daily fight for their lives because of invisible wounds caused by our own government. I know from experience that the fight that you have on your hands is the toughest you may ever face and that it requires an enormous amount of courage to face the challenges that you do. Know that you are not alone. You are not alone in your struggles. You are not alone in your fight. And you are not alone in your pain. There are thousands of other soldiers out there just like you and me. Don't give up! May the God in heaven bless you and heal you, and may He bless your family. In Jesus's name, amen.

Acknowledgments

First, and foremost, I would like to thank God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I know You are one, but You impact my life in different ways. (For the purpose of this book, I will reference all three as God). God, You have always protected and prospered me in everything I have done. You have been my comforter when I needed comforting and my fortress when I have needed shelter. You have a wonderful and divine plan for my life and always know what is best for me (even when I think I know what is best, You see the greater picture of my life). God, thank You for all that You have done for me and for all that You are to me. I love You!

I would also like to thank my wonderful wife, Lori. She has been a rock for me since I met her and the glue that has held us (and me, I might add) together. I would never be the man that I am today without God's personal gift of Lori to me. Lori, I love you to pieces, and I always will. I am so glad that God brought you into my life. I just wish that he brought you in sooner although God's timing is perfect and our relationship is proof of that. I would like to thank my parents (both biological and a couple of stepparents). You have always been here for me even when we didn't see eye to eye. I love you all. I would also like to thank Grandma and Grandpa Puryear. These two are extra special to me. My grandma and grandpa have always been like additional parents to me. Their support throughout my life has been critical in becoming who I am today. I love you both.

Finally, before these acknowledgments become longer than my book, I would like to thank all my siblings (including my stepsiblings…there is no difference to me). I love each one of you for exactly who you are. You have made my life a joy being a part of your lives. Lastly, I would like to thank my two best friends, Josh and Carlos. You, two bastards, are a couple of the best friends that anyone could ask for. Even though you, guys, are both a pain in my ass, I love you both.

Introduction

I remember when I thought about joining the Army to begin with. It occurred to me that I may get shot and die in another land. I knew it would be a lot of hard work and it would take a lot of dedication. I knew that my experience in the Army would change my life forever; however, I didn't realize how the Army would change my life forever. This story is my personal story. It's a tragic story of betrayal, pain, depression, God's faithfulness, and determination to survive. You see, the federal government has used me and thousands of other soldiers as guinea pigs. To make a profit for some politicians, thousands of soldiers were given an anthrax vaccination, not approved by the FDA, that was experimental in nature. We were not given a choice in the matter. It was take this vaccine or you will be court-martialed and face potential time in prison along with being dishonorably discharged. I didn't want any of that happening to me as I knew that it could potentially ruin job opportunities in the future. This vaccination has forever ruined my life. It has caused me to come down with autoimmune diseases and has almost killed me twice.

Chapter 1

In the Beginning

I was always a fun-loving person when I was a young man. I loved being the life of the party. One of the things that I loved to do was to go out and sing karaoke. Well, that and flirt with the ladies. I remember that no matter how big the crowd at the bar or dance club, I didn't mind. I always figured that the more the merrier. It didn't even matter if I had friends that wanted to go out with me that night or not; I would go anyway. I figured that I would just make new friends when I got there. I was very outgoing. Loved dancing and singing. I remember that there were several times when I would get up to sing, and there would be several women that would come out and dance while I was singing. It was a regular thing. So regular that the karaoke DJ asked if I wanted to fill in for him a couple of nights per week. I agreed. It was fun, and I loved being out among all the people.

I would go out to McCabe's about once per week. They had a dance floor. They mostly played country music (which I love), but on this day, they would play popular music. I loved going during this day because there were a lot more people, drinks were a lot cheaper, and I enjoyed dancing to that kind of music more. I have never liked line dancing.

Back then, I loved the warmer weather and enjoyed traveling to places like Mexico. I liked the heat back then. It's a different story today. I was happy just about all the time and took every opportunity to hang out with my friends and family. Don't get me wrong, I liked being at home, but I would much rather be in a larger group of people. I never had an issue making friends when I was younger. Maybe it's because we moved so much when we were kids? We went to three or four different elementary schools between the first and fifth grades. So if we wanted friends, we had to learn to make them fast. From third to fifth grade, we went to Purdy Elementary. Here, they had a kind of open concept in the classroom called quads. They basically had large rooms where four teachers were teaching their classes, just separated by space. It got noisy in the quads at times, so I learned how to concentrate among many distractions. To this day, I read better and work better when there is some kind of background noise. I am guessing that is where my need to be in the middle of everything came from.

To sum up my youth, before I got sick, I was just a fun-loving guy who genuinely loved the people around me. I would never mind meeting new people; as a matter of fact, I enjoyed meeting new people. I loved adventure. I was big into outdoor activities, including baseball, football, fishing, hunting, and waterskiing. I would say that I