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""What was it like to be shot at?"" ""How did you feel killing someone?"" ""How many people did you kill?"" ""What about the 6th Commandment, 'Thou shall not kill'?"" These are among the questions combat veterans hate to hear and hate to answer. Tony Funtanilla draws from his experience in unflinching detail. He hopes that by answering without reservation, greater appreciation and understanding can be gained about the difficulties warriors face in life after combat. CPR from Combat provides insight into the deep emotional numbness soldiers adapt to in order to continue functioning, fighting, and surviving while trying to hold onto some sense of sanity amid the horrifying events of war. After decades of not fully loving, trusting, caring, or sharing deeply, Tony questioned if such things could ever become his reality. Would he ever find true peace, emotional and mental healing, and break off the haunting echoes of the past? He has since discovered his resounding ""Yes.""

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Tony is originally from California and is now retired, living in Texas. He is blessed with his wonderful wife, Debbie; three amazing daughters; he is a grandfather to five wonderful young women and four fantastic young men; and a great-grandson.He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. The last year was spent fighting in Vietnam as a Sergeant E-5 Infantry Squad Leader of the 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade of the Americal Division. He is also the recipient of the Bronze Star.For the past 20 years, Tony has been involved with church worship teams as a rhythm guitar player and vocalist. He has written several contemporary Christian worship songs and is also the author of Parables From Combat: Scriptures Through the Eyes of a Combat Veteran.Despite his traumatic war experiences, Tony can now reflect and see how God was with him throughout. He recognizes how God took all his pain, suffering, and struggles to find true peace and added purpose by using his testimony to help others find similar healing. All of this is done with deep gratitude and all the glory to God.

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