Perfectly Wounded Quotes

“We often joked that we were not that good; it was”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“that everybody else sucked. The U.S. military has conventional forces that are better than nearly all other military “special forces.” While we face some very serious threats, America is safe with these warriors on the watch.”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“My response to stress is to control only what I can, know what is out of my control, and not expend too much energy on either. I only really have control over how I frame and react to every situation in my life. I have come to learn that when I’m in control of my emotions, I can better evaluate stress and find small ways to improve my situation, which gives me some level of control.”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“Once processed, I boarded another bus at MEPS and proceeded to sit through a fourteen-hour ride to Illinois to begin my career in the Navy. I arrived at Great Lakes, the home of the Navy’s boot camp, on January 4, 1989.”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“After signing on the dotted line, I spent the next six months working out and doing my best not to get into trouble until I finally boarded a bus for the trip to the Military Entry Processing Station (MEPS) facility in southern Virginia. MEPS is the weigh station for all new military recruits. There, I found myself part of an interesting blend of Americana, one that included all shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments of young men and women who were leaving the civilian world and getting their first taste of the United States military.”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“Among Individuals with a History of Military Service,” JAMA Psychiatry 71, no. 9 (2014): 1041–48.”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“JR Blosnich, et al. “Disparities in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“The cop grabbed the bag and asked, “Is this an ounce?” I said, “Yes.” He opened the bag, grabbed a pinch, and chucked it onto the street, then said: “Is it an ounce now?” “No,” I replied. That cop saved me from a felony charge and may have even saved my life. I’d like to find that guy”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“Trust builds legitimacy, and trust is the currency of every effective leader.”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

“In my experience, effective leadership is not about telling people what to do, or using people to achieve your own personal goals; this type of leadership backfires and people will either leave, find a way to leave, or do the opposite of what they are asked to do until they leave. I have come to learn that the most effective leaders build trust and legitimacy with everyone around them.”
― Douglas Michael Day, Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle