Posted by 10derheart on December 17, 2004, at 13:14:06
In reply to Iraq vets and mental health, posted by badhaircut on December 17, 2004, at 9:15:30
Thanks, BHC, for thinking to post this. I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I'm sure I will do so with great interest. As a veteran of 22+ years in the Air Force, I have an extra-extra special place for these folks in my heart. I was never in harms way, although I volunteerd like crazy back in the early 90's after the Khobar Towers were bombed. Not what the Creator had in mind for me, apparently.
I wonder if the article draws any special distinction about this war and these issues, as opposed to WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, etc.? Or is it just so many, so fast, so young all at once? Although with Vietnam, sounds the same in many ways.. I would think, with the horrid injuries and experiences in every war, this is always an issue. Just maybe there's more willingness to bring it into the light - and do that fast - than before. That attitude might have helped surely the Vietnam era folks and others, too.
I don't know. I just know these people suffer more than we know for longer than we can imagine for their country and all of us. I hope to God there's a way they can get the care they need.
Guess I shoud read the article before speculating any more... 10derheart
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