[cva66snipe]

I agree. BTW I have had PTSD non military service related. It took a good 5 years to slay that beast. One event will usually not trigger PTSD. It can but that usually isn't the case unless it involves the persons own personal injury. Multiple events even scattered out over several years where traumatic events keep happening? Yes there is higher likelihood. If any other medical condition is also busying the brain let's say like unknown or undetected Vestibular issues that increases the risk even more.

We can't keep deploying a limited number of the same troops up to 4-5 times per enlistment into combat for a year at a time and not expect major cognitive issues. We need a military with a one deployment per enlistment policy into combat with a 18 month limit.

We can do that but congress has held the End Troop Strength numbers at 1996 manpower levels in the active forces since 1996. You can't run a machine without needed downtime nor can you a human being.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Excellant summary.

Fortunately we now have very effective treatments for PTSD,
We have Brain scans, SPECT analysis ( Dr Amen) ...EEG therapies ( similar to biofeedback); good medications when used appropriately, and many new cognitive behavioral and EMDR therapies; new medications and therapies for substance abuse. Vets are getting better, and sooner in their lives. This not only helps them, but their families, especially their children...who now have a healtheir parent.