I was told directly by her that the domestic abuse charges on his public record were from bar fights he had when he got out of the survice becuase of the PTSD he had from watching a buddy get his head blown up right next to him.
Very, very sad, they had 4 children together I believe too, making it even harder for her to get out.
When I say this, don't read it as I believe what she said, read it as I know this is what she wanted me to believe, and my heart goes out to the battered woman trying to hold on and make it work.
It always seems like I'm attacking you, I promise I'm not! I just want to point out, domestic abuse charges wouldn't be filed if it was a bar fight with friends. The "domestic" part means it was someone who resides with him, like a wife or girlfriend. Otherwise they would've charged him with assault.