God, the Army, and PTSD

During the Iraq war, however, the great difficulty veterans experienced in getting psychiatric care—greater than before—was not a product of cost-cutting, but of conviction: many Bush administration officials believed that soldiers who supported the war would not face psychological problems, and if they did, they would find comfort in faith. In a resigned tone, one prominent researcher who worked for the VA, and asked that he not be identified because ... Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
4.6
by Kristin Gorski - Nov. 12, 2009

A brave article. Highly original and significant. Outstanding investigation into the attempt to discredit PTSD as real, even in the face of so many veterans suffering from it. This piece says so much about the policy behind the Iraq war and answers many questions I've had about what is happening to those who volunteered to fight there. Contains facts and insights I was completely unaware of.

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