Generals share their experience with PTSD (POSS TRIG)

Army generals aren't known for talking about their feelings.

But two high-ranking officers are doing just that, hoping that by going public they can remove the stigma that many soldiers say keeps them from getting help for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Brig. General Gary S. Patton and Gen. Carter ( Read more... )

1) This guy is completely awesome.

2) REMEMBER THESE PEOPLE.

Remember what has happened to them, and what continues to happen. This story is inspiring and awesome, but there's so much more than just seeing someone who's coping well smile.

I never expected to care so much about these people. I'm not from any military family. I don't like war. I don't ( Read more... )

Presented without comment, as I, well, just don't know quite what to say. As much as this isn't unexpected, it's horribly sad:

The original placeholder title of this post was “In the VA on July 4th.” As I said on Twitter, the irony was most certainly not lost on me that my dad was in the VA Hospital on July 4th, with much of the place closed down ( Read more... )