. ''The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,no matter how justified,shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation'' --George Washington--
Friday, 2 February 2007
PTSD
The Government has sent British troops to war in Iraq without preparing services or making any provision for the large numbers of men and women that will return with severe psychological and social problems, research from the Mental Health Foundation reveals. The most conservative estimate shows that at least 10,000 of the 43,000 troops sent out to the Gulf will suffer from serious psychological problems.
Psychological and social consequences of war
© Mack (RG) The thoughts of a Falklands War Veteran.
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