Sgt. Massey began to show signs of depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD; a common syndrome of people who have been through horrific events).
"I asked to see a military psychiatrist, and he put me on 100mg of Zoloft a day." Massey also describe the hassle with military commanders he received for seeking help, which encompassed constant verbal taunts with sayings like "conscientious objector, .... baby," "are you still in you mother's womb?" and others. In the following months, Massey was bullied by military command that forced him to resign (over losing a military canvas), nearly had him courtmartialed and almost labeled a 'conscientious objector' (which would result in a loss of all his veteran's benefits). It was not until he was fmally discharged that Massey would begin to speak out against the war.
This pretty much explains everything... The press creating the news again:
Q: Tell me about the story of the civilian deaths that is recounted in the Sacramento Bee article.
A: I had actually forgotten about this. I had it repressed in my mind. I am writing a book. A French journalist is helping me with the structure of it. She drove down here after the story in The Mountaineer. She investigated and found out it was true. ...