CNN Special Tonight on Veterans and PTSD Tonight at 9 pm EDT

CNN ^ | August 12, 2014 | Soledad O'Brien

[Bobibutu]

Documentary airing on CNN looks at the fate of returning Iraq/Afghanistan veterans Soledad O'Brien: Too many bring the war home in the form of post-traumatic stress The documentary follows the lives of two veterans, who cope with return from war O'Brien: The two entered a program that used meditation, equine therapy, counseling

[Bobibutu]

Tonight at 9 pm EDT, CNN will broadcast a special on Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The program will also be rebroadcast next week.

The CNN special, “The War Comes Home,” is hosted by Soledad O’Brien, and explores the issue of returning veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

[oh8eleven]

... hosted by Soledad O’Brien, and explores the issue of returning veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
All combat vets return with PTSD and have since the first battles were fought many centuries ago.
Unfortunately, some will try to exploit that - both the veterans (for financial gain) and CNN making the vets look like victims and mental "ticking-time-bombs."

[Bobibutu]

Brain studies of veterans do not support your statement. Some do, some don’t.

Thank you for your service. We shared some in-country time there. (RVN ‘66-’70)

[Veggie Todd]

Bush’s fault.

[Bobibutu]

And this looks at solutions that save lives.

[Mariner]

"All combat vets return with PTSD"

Not so, and your suggestion that Vets seek financial gain on the pittance of VA disability is offensive.

It also exposes you as ignorant.

[oh8eleven]

Truth always hurts doesn’t it?

[Mariner]

If by the "truth" you're referring to your ignorance of what PTSD is, then no.

PTSD can be diagnosed MEDICALLY, not just psychologically.

While it affects 10's of thousands, it does NOT affect everyone who has been in a combat or other life-threatening situation.

IF you would do some research, readily available, you would see just how wrong you are.

Or, you could continue being ignorant.

[oh8eleven]

If by the "truth" you're referring to your ignorance of what PTSD is, then no.
MY ignorance? You sanctimonious twit, I've had PTSD since I came home from VN, 45 years ago.
But I've NEVER used as a crutch to abuse alcohol, abuse drugs, hit my wife or kids, be unemployable, be a victim, suck at the public teat, or any number of sorry-@ss excuses for failing in life.
My father, a WWII Marine had it, so did my FIL, a WWII-ETO vet. We sucked it up and got on with our lives.
If you want to see ignorant - look in the feckin' mirror.

[Mariner]

I too am diagnosed with PTSD. It's been over 30 years.

I too got on with my life and never took a Federal Dollar for it.

But I've been in group sessions with guys who have been incapacitated by it. Complete basket cases.

Not everyone is as strong as you are.

Have some compassion for the weak.

[strider44]

With you oh8. Plenty of vets try and game the system. I’ve been in 19 years and have seen it first hand after my 15 months in Iraq.

I think some people are weak, some are strong. My grandfather was awarded the DFC for his service as a Liberator pilot in the Pacific. He was shot down and saw half his crew killed. Made it through the war and started an engineering firm. His company designed assembly line equipment that is still used today.

Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack while shoveling snow at age 44. My mom was 13 at the time, the oldest of 6 kids. Life can suck sometimes, but you’re tight, you have to suck it up and not become a victim.

[oh8eleven]

I too am diagnosed with PTSD. It's been over 30 years.
Gee, what a feckin' surprise.

[oh8eleven]

With you oh8. Plenty of vets try and game the system.
Thanks ... and thx for your service too.