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The subject of this story is my father, retired Army Staff Sergeant Randy Kirksey, a man who has found healing and comfort in an unexpected place. Golf is more than a hobby for him. It is his way of coping with the lifelong impacts of war. My father served in and survived the Gulf War, where he witnessed explosions, death, and constant danger. These experiences left him with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which continues to affect his daily life through anxiety, sleep