Myth of the Modern Religious War
While religion is a popular motif for describing national or international strife, a closer look suggests that's really just a veneer for less spiritual issues.
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Beyond PTSD: Soldiers Have Injured Souls
Now that modern militaries accept that war creates psychological trauma, therapists wonder about its toll on the spirit.
PTSD Therapy: Restoring Honor to the Enemy
The golden rule has some effectiveness as a therapeutic tool, even in treating combat stress.
Vets With PTSD Awarded Higher Disability Benefits
A group of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with PTSD in a class-action lawsuit settled with the U.S. government to increase their disability benefits.
A Brief History of Combat Trauma
Despite its martial traditions, Germany has lagged in coming to grips with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Addressing PTSD With Surf Therapy
"If everybody had an ocean ..." perhaps Western militaries could start addressing cases of combat stress without medication, trading hang fire for hang 10.
PTSD’s Trauma Symptoms Ring Out Through Ages
While the term "post-traumatic stress disorder" hints at a modern invention, the ill effects of combat stress have been documented back to the Iliad and Samuel Pepys.
PTSD Affecting More U.S. Soldiers Than British
Why do so many American and so few British soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress?
U.S. Military, Citizen Disconnect Growing
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been telling all and sundry about the growing disconnect between the 1 percent of the nation involved with the U.S. military and the other 99 percent of the nation.
War on Terror Promises Era of Persistent Conflict
The era of "persistent conflict," as the U.S. Army describes it, may redefine the meaning of "victory" on the battlefield.