The modern explosives are so powerful that they can cause brain bruising or brain bleeding in bystanders 1/4 mile away from the blast. That is why we have a lot of guys returning with TBI (traumatic brain injury). This related DailyNews article erred when it said:
Lopez reported that he suffered a brain injury during his tour in Iraq, but was not wounded in combat, Milley said.Brain trauma is a wound, and it is much harder to treat in many cases than a physical injury.
The use of drones and high-powered sights is a good thing to keep our soldiers far away, because wars against these ghouls cannot be fought humanely or face-to-face. That's an "antiquated European notion" of honor among soldiers.
The modern explosives are so powerful that they can cause brain bruising or brain bleeding in bystanders 1/4 mile away from the blast.
Note the following:
At the same time an alternative view developed describing shell shock as an emotional, rather than a physical, injury. Evidence for this point of view was provided by the fact that an increasing proportion of men suffering shell shock symptoms had not been exposed to artillery fire. Since the symptoms appeared in men who had no proximity to an exploding shell, the physical explanation was clearly unsatisfactory.[4]
I know of several Marines, who served in Iraq. They never were in a physical combat situation, but their camps were shelled 24/7 for months on end, and leaving the base for missions was clearly extremely stressful. I have to believe those conditions could lead to PTSD.
It could also cause Vestibular {Inner Ear} related injury. Vestibular Damage is a major cause of Anxiety Disorder in that case anxiety and even related PTSD being a secondary condition caused by the primary. You do not give them antidepressants.