Despite being a few years old, today's longread still highlights a crucial challenge for a society that has spent over a decade involved in foreign conflicts. PTSD is increasingly being recognized as systemic problem for service members, and its impact can be devastating. This story of a highly-decorated soldier whose life was lost as a result of PTSD is a reminder of the gravity of this issue and is yet another cost of war that is often unaccounted for.
"The Last Tour" by William Finnegan
Published in the New Yorker, September 29, 2008
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/09/29/080929fa_fact_finnegan?currentPage=all
Eric
May not have any relevance at all, but "The Twiggses’ house [is] near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina"...isn't that the base with so many chemical spills and health issues?
ReplyDeleteYes, I think that is the same base.
ReplyDeleteActually in Jacksonville, NC i was there about a year ago. it's a small military town everyone who lives there is there for military reasons.
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