Some of them did.
But incidents from sixty years ago are a little hard to find records of today.
Also, look at how small a percentage of those with PTSD ever have such an incident.
The frequency of PTSD resulting in something like this is overblown. PTSD is also not necessarily permanent. The undealt with incidents can be reduced to memories with treatment.
Regarding a second deployment, the man’s memories may have been buried deeper and not effecting him as much when he was younger. Typically the minds ability to repress things degrades as one ages, usually in one’s thirties or forties.
“Typically the minds ability to repress things degrades as one ages, usually in one’s thirties or forties.”
Very true. I work with healing traumatic memories in people every day. People have no idea how deep they go.
Obama changed the requirements to be diagnosed with PTSD.
People are now getting PTSD claims for sexual harassment. Combat exposure is no longer necessary. This gets them about $36,000 per year disability tax free, subsidized housing and free college tuition.