* Both U.S. troops and their families are affected by Iraq war * Returning soldiers carry mental images of violent deaths * Fear of tarnishing “hero” status led to lies about PTSD symptoms * Minister: Some troops afraid to go home (AP) — Laura Youngblood clutched her husband’s photo as she drove alone to the […]
Concern mounts over rising troop suicides
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/01/milita … index.html source: www.cnn.com Concern mounts over rising troop suicides * Story Highlights * Average of 5 soldiers per day tried to commit suicide in 2007, Army figures show * Sen. Jim Webb introduces legislation to improve care for soldiers (oh now he does???) * Army psychiatrist says soldiers must overcome stigma of treatment […]