For Iraq war veterans, 'invisible wounds' that never heal

[cory777]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Knocked unconscious when a roadside bomb sent his armored vehicle flying in Iraq, US Army Lieutenant Mike McMichael's life has been haunted ever since by invisible wounds that never seem to heal.

With an impaired memory and intense anxiety, McMichael suffers from what top generals call the signature wounds of the Iraq war, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Even as President Barack Obama prepares to declare an end to the combat mission in Iraq, veterans like McMichael are waging another war at home against the debilitating effects of concussions and combat stress.

The wounds plague hundreds of thousands of soldiers and veterans, exacting an emotional cost on families and a growing financial burden for the US government and society.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100829/ts_alt_afp/iraqmilitaryuswounds

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[PDJane]

1. Not to mention DU contamination......

and contamination from bioweapons destroyed in situ. Google Maj. Doug Rokke. The place is a disaster, and the US made it that way.

[izquierdista]

2. Keep it up, America

There's plenty of off-ramps that don't have a vet flying a sign.





do I really need to add the :sarcasm:

[cliffordu]

3. Yep.

[saigon68]

4. Disgusting and I have seen this before

[LiberalAndProud]

5. (Accidental unrec) Bring Our Troops Home.

We have only begun to count the costs of these wars.
Bring our troops home now.


(Would somebody cancel my unRec, please and thanks?)

[superconnected]

6. cancelled.