What happens to soldiers when they return from combat?
This is important issue for the psychology and military communities, and it should be a pressing issue for all Americans. Without speaking from experience, the lasting effects of war and its socialization can be be both physically and psychologically profound (e.g., Fort Carson Report: Combat Stress Contributed to Soldiers' Crimes Back Home)
As reported in a recent CNN article, President Obama emphasizes our nation's past negligence of the psychological externalities that our soldiers experience long after serving. It is my most optimistic hope that this is not a mere talking point; and the prospect of less rigorous/stigmatizing procedures for getting help and a revamping of the VA hospital system appear to be promising first steps.
For or against our nation's foreign policy, we should all value our soldiers' healthy return to civility.
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