[dfwgator]

Veterans who served in Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos during the Vietnam War have a higher prevalence of mental health issues, particularly PTSD, compared with both other Vietnam-era Veterans and non-Veterans, according to an analysis of data from the Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study (VE-HEROeS).Mar 17, 2022. Throw agent Orange issues into the above to really make being a Nam Combat Vet suffering life long and unresolved issues.

As Carlin said, "If we still called it 'shell shock' they might have gotten the help they needed at the time."

[Leaning Right]

George Carlin was usually spot on. It is a real shame that he’s not with us today.
Here’s his talk on how the brutally honest term “shell shock” morphed into the gentler-sounding “PTSD”.

https://youtu.be/hSp8IyaKCs0?si=U24ym0zNunjpSfV7