When Vets Kill
Chris Miller argues that it is ironic that the media focused on the military and PTSD aspect of the recent Fort Hood shootings rather than use it as an opportunity to discuss responsible gun laws.
View ArticleWhat a ‘Head Strong’ Military Looks Like
Mike Matthews writes in a new book that "moral trauma" and PTSD are occupational hazards of combat, but that military personnel tend to be resilient. His research suggests that psychological wounds may...
View ArticleMoral Injury and the American Soldier
Lt. Col. Douglas A. Pryer, looking back at classical literature and his own experience in Iraq, makes the case that "moral injury" better explains some psychological symptoms than PTSD. This is the...
View ArticleMoral Injury and Military Suicide
The second of a two-part feature, Lt. Col. Douglas A. Pryer examines the effects of moral injury on military culture and military suicide.
View ArticleKayla Williams on PTSD, Recovery, and Life After War
Kayla Williams talks PTSD/TBI, veterans, and life and recovery in the aftermath of war in her new book, Plenty of Time When We Get Home.
View ArticleRon Capps on PTSD and Recovery from Serving in Five Wars in Ten Years
Ron Capps discusses his memoir, Seriously Not All Right, which recounts his experience serving America as a soldier and civilian in five wars in ten years, his struggle with PTSD, and how he has coped...
View ArticleThe Fight Within Every Veteran and with Those They Love
Iraq War veteran and former Marine scout-sniper Matter Victoriano on the internal struggles he and many other veterans face alongside the struggles with the ones they love.
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