The War Does Not End When Soldiers Come Home

Written by: DFA Staff on Apr 17, 2008 7:45 PM EDT

The Associated Press via the San Diego Union-Tribune looks at the Rand Corporation report on the mental health status of veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan:

Roughly one in every five U.S. troops who have survived the bombs and other dangers of Iraq and Afghanistan now suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress, an independent study said Thursday. It estimated the toll at 300,000 or more.

Danny
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