Fox Health: US Army veteran starts successful barbecue business despite health challenges: ‘Very proud’

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US Army veteran starts successful barbecue business despite health challenges: 'Very proud'

Bronze Star recipient and Army veteran Steven Rossler followed his dream of opening a barbecue business with his family, after overcoming the health challenges of being a combat veteran....                        ...                        ...                            ...An You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login went from the battlefield to the barbecue.......Steven Rossler, owner and operator of Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login previously served in the Army for 20 years.......Before retiring in 2020, Rossler, 43, completed deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq and received a Bronze Star Medal for valor.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......In an interview with Fox News Digital, Rossler shared that he first wanted to be a cook You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, but he joined as an infantryman and was stationed in Hawaii.......After experiencing the loss of some fellow soldiers, Rossler was in a "really bad spot" when he started cooking and barbecuing, which led to the start of his business in 2016.......Rossler also struggled with the effects of active combat, including tinnitus, a traumatic brain injury, a lower back injury and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login like PTSD and alcohol abuse......."For a long period of time, alcohol was something I used to [help me] cope," he told Fox News Digital......."When you see the things I've seen, when you see the devil face to face, those are things you can't get out of your head."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Through those challenges, Rossler was kept afloat by his wife and two daughters – Paisley, 9, and Julianne, 6 – and his drive to pursue his You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......."I knew this was what I wanted to do," he said. "It was just a matter of achieving that, a matter of getting there with the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login."......Rossler credited Semper Fi & America's Fund – a California-based nonprofit that assists wounded veterans – for helping to get his business off the ground.......The Fund assisted with the technical aspects of running a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, like budgeting and cost analysis......."They've helped me, and they never treated me any differently," Rossler said. "It's been awesome."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......He now runs Rossler's Barbecue alongside his wife and daughters, who he considers the "backbone of our business."......The company primarily operates out of a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, which is open two days a week in Harker Heights, and handles large catering jobs and festivals on the remaining days......."There's nothing better than seeing [customers] take that first bite," he said.......The business has been "constantly evolving" since its 2016 launch, Rossler said, as the family continually improves the menu offerings.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"It's just cool to see all these people [and] soldiers from all over coming and eating," he said. "And they're just like, 'Man, this is so good. We love what you're doing. You're a veteran. You're thriving.'"......Rossler is already passing the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to his oldest daughter, who he described as a hard worker and "very selfless."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"She can outwork most men I've ever come across," he said. "She has a heart of gold, but her work ethic she gets from her mom." ......Rossler urges other veterans to not rely on alcohol as a coping mechanism......."Go seek help. Go You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, see whoever you have to," he advised. "There are so many different organizations out there that are willing to help out."......"To all my brothers and sisters in arms out there who ever served, I really love you guys," he added. "I really, truly mean that."......Semper Fi & America's Fund announced that through Dec. 31, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG will match all donations made to the Fund up to $10 million....

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