Without denigrating in any way those who do come back from combat with mental problems, what is the percentage? It was a left-wing lie that all Vietnam vets came back crazy. They’re starting it up again. Or maybe they never quit.
My son has done four tours in I &A. I really think a major difference is the job opportunities. WW II vets moved on quickly and had family and American Dream. They also a high percentage of population so they had peers around.
They never quit. I notice Rats love to talk about mental health issues, real or imagined, of vets. Bush spent time with men and women who lost limbs. Obama and his cohorts go on about crazy mentally ill vets. Jill Biden, MO, & BO himself use vets as a prop. If they cared, we would not see things like the Bergdahl parents at the White House...
No denigration. There are stats, of course, that reflect the overall percentage of PTS but I didn’t know until reading that the Marines do not track COMBAT vet suicide and I doubt the VA would do them justice. Generally it is 25% who suffer so if combat vet stats are compiled the percentage would be much higher. Finding them is crucial.
Betrayal and being left behind by the healthy upper echelon who do not understand the statistical bell curve is another issue that must be resolved. They are on one end and expect all to react as they did. NOT going to happen.
Learning to live with the memories in the right way, getting the remarkable brain to heal to react the right way is possible. The thing is, we are all unique and finding the way is complicated. The guys who suffer from IED’s probably also have TBIs. Multiple injuries, deeper scarring.