Question:
Recently read a news article about a British veteran of World War 2 who has been on medication since 1946 because of combat fatigue/ptsd. The man, in his 80’s appeared in court after attacking someone in the street who he thought was a German soldier. It occurred to me that we are perhaps guilty of neglecting those whose ptsd pre-dates the 1960’s.I wonder how many others are still fighting wars which the rest of us have consigned to history?. ’I knew a simple soldier boy…’
Response:
my Dad, who passed away a few years ago was a veteran of the Korean conflict, and they said he had ‘battle fatigue’, it was a major factor that drastically shortened his lifespan — darkness falls with steeley rain…. silver droplets hide the pain… and whisper secret hidden fears.. mocking icy, silent tears. Wile2E <wil…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20010315081043.13245.00001610@ng-fq1.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Recently read a news article about a British veteran of World War 2 who has > been on medication since 1946 because of combat fatigue/ptsd. The man, in his > 80’s appeared in court after attacking someone in the street who he thought was > a German soldier. It occurred to me that we are perhaps guilty of neglecting > those whose ptsd pre-dates the 1960’s.I wonder how many others are still > fighting wars which the rest of us have consigned to history?. > ’I knew a simple soldier boy…’
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