By Katie Lange: Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Master Chief Britt Slabinski
Britt Kelly Slabinski[1] (born December 1, 1969) is a former United States Navy SEAL who was awarded the Medal of Honor on May 24, 2018 for his actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar.
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Back home in Buffalo after the service, Miller said he suffered from flashbacks from the war and drank heavily to push aside the disturbing memories.
“I got a break. I went to work for Trico making windshield wipers and became a tool and die maker. You can’t have flashbacks when you are concentrating on a job working with tolerances of a thousandth of an inch. No psychiatrist could have done better and by the way, there was no therapy back then,” he said.
He says he caught an even bigger break when he married the former Gertrude Cohen and raised three children with her.
“I’m very fortunate. I picked the right woman. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be alive today,” Miller said. “We’re still married 63 years later.”
