Dylan Perry
Mrs. Gallos
31 October 2014
The Problems of the Iraq War I did my paper on a problem that hits close to home for me. My paper is on effects of PTSD and the Iraq War. PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I choose this because my brother is in the Marine Corps and within the next year so will I. Doing this paper will show what our troops have to go through during and after their time overseas protecting our freedom.
The first problem is the impact that the Iraq War had on America. The impact first left us devastated when the Twin Towers fallen that day. It was forever known as 9-11 one of America's worst attacks. America had the Iraq War on knocking at its door.”In the months before and immediately after the start of the war, President Bush had significant public support for the effort. Public opinion of the war, however, quickly soured” “10 Years Later” The war was hard on us all.
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PTSD is a mental disorder that can happen to anyone who have been through a traumatic experience in their life. It strikes the nerve of the brain and anything can trigger it.”The veterans are often frustrated with the services provided to them by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Pentagon and other government agencies. Almost 60 percent say the VA is doing an “only fair” or “poor” job in addressing the problems faced by veterans, and half say the military is lagging in its efforts to help them transition to civilian life, which has been difficult for 50 percent of those who have left active service.””Written Rajiv Chandrasekaran.” It mostly happens to military that have fought in a war. “Although more than 6,800 U.S. service members were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, advancements in body armor, transportation and battlefield medicine gave troops a better chance of coming home than any other generation of war fighters.””Written Rajiv
Mrs. Gallos
31 October 2014
The Problems of the Iraq War I did my paper on a problem that hits close to home for me. My paper is on effects of PTSD and the Iraq War. PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I choose this because my brother is in the Marine Corps and within the next year so will I. Doing this paper will show what our troops have to go through during and after their time overseas protecting our freedom.
The first problem is the impact that the Iraq War had on America. The impact first left us devastated when the Twin Towers fallen that day. It was forever known as 9-11 one of America's worst attacks. America had the Iraq War on knocking at its door.”In the months before and immediately after the start of the war, President Bush had significant public support for the effort. Public opinion of the war, however, quickly soured” “10 Years Later” The war was hard on us all.
The war had a big impact on America and …show more content…
PTSD is a mental disorder that can happen to anyone who have been through a traumatic experience in their life. It strikes the nerve of the brain and anything can trigger it.”The veterans are often frustrated with the services provided to them by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Pentagon and other government agencies. Almost 60 percent say the VA is doing an “only fair” or “poor” job in addressing the problems faced by veterans, and half say the military is lagging in its efforts to help them transition to civilian life, which has been difficult for 50 percent of those who have left active service.””Written Rajiv Chandrasekaran.” It mostly happens to military that have fought in a war. “Although more than 6,800 U.S. service members were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, advancements in body armor, transportation and battlefield medicine gave troops a better chance of coming home than any other generation of war fighters.””Written Rajiv