2nd of July, 2004
1 in 6 Iraq Veterans Is Found to Suffer Stress-Related Disorder
Posted by DLW in Uncategorized at 12:02 pm | 
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Almost 17 percent of those who fought in Iraq reported symptoms of major depression, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder, compared with about 11 percent of the troops who served in Afghanistan.
And so we’re doing worse than GWI, but better than Vietnam.
Hardly a surprise given the joys of urban warfare and the extended time
period we have been and will be there, with insufficient troop support.
The “good” news of course is that the percentages are more than capable of going up as has happened with past conflicts and as we rely more upon National Guard and reserve troops who are less prepared for battle.
dlw