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Why Most Veterans Don't Tell War Stories - Human Parts

As we connect, other people will overhear our conversations and remark, “Thank you for your service.” Sometimes they're extra kind and buy us a ...

As a veteran, are there stories about your wartime experience which ...

Yes. A lot of stories are off-limit. In both wars I fought, there were things going on “behind the scenes” I rather not write or talk about, ...

Why do some Veteran's not like to talk about their service? : r/army

Often us older vets don't talk to civilians (family included) about some of the more significant emotional experiences from combat/service ...

Sharing Combat Experiences – Why Veterans Struggle Opening Up ...

Combat Veterans share similar experiences and understanding about how war changes you, and what you learn about the dark side of yourself. It is ...

Veterans Day: Why vets struggle to talk with their kids - Today Show

Dr. Shannon Curry, a clinical psychologist specializing in war-related trauma and PTSD, said it's common for combat veterans to struggle to open ...

The Conversation We Refuse to Have About War and Our Veterans

Because so few in America have served, those who have can no longer relate to their peers, friends, and family. We fear being viewed as monsters, or lauded as ...

The “Dangerous” Veteran: An Inaccurate Media Narrative Takes Hold

While a small fraction of Veterans have been convicted of murder, it often matters little in a media atmosphere which can place a premium on ...

Why don't veterans share their stories? | UCR News | UC Riverside

His initial work and personal conversations with other veterans indicate what he understands to be true: veterans want to share their war ...

World War Two veterans: 'The people who say they weren't ...

I still think about the war regularly because it was so awful, a ridiculous slaughter of people. I joined the Peace Pledge Union, and did ...

Staff Perspective: The Importance of Veterans Sharing Their Stories

Even though it has become almost obligatory to say, “Thank you for your service”, he said that most people don't ask about the Veteran's story.

Combat Veterans Tell Us What We Need to Know About War

I think of comforting Battle, telling him there's no need to relive trauma. But I do need to hear his answer. We all do. Being ignorant of ...

The Everyone Served Paradox — Head Space and Timing

This is true, both inside the military and out. This has not always been true, of course; the most well-known recent example was how Vietnam ...

For Veterans, A 'Sense Of Purpose' Hard To Find In Life After Iraq

MARTIN: You have devoted so much of your professional life and your life generally to these wars, these places. And Iraq and Afghanistan - when ...

How to Talk to a Veteran - War on the Rocks

And yes, it still does get asked, far more often than you would think possible. No veteran who has lived through that searing experience is ever ...

Sebastian Junger: Why veterans miss war - YouTube

I think of the sound of gunfire and I calm down. I think it comes from the anxiety of the quite down time, waiting to be attacked. When the ...

“Which One Is the Real Me?”—A Veteran's Transition and Identity ...

Like most veterans, I found the transition from military to civilian life a struggle—a tougher struggle than I had anticipated. Military leaders ...

The Effects of Trauma on Military Members and Their Families

Members of the armed forces often derive a sense of pride, meaning, and connection from their service. However, military members can experience ...

Veterans Day: How public indifference to vets has waxed and waned

After the euphoria of our victory in World War I died down, many veterans went through hard times. Most were disillusioned, because our ...

After the War: A Soldier's Struggle to Come Home | HISTORY

A soldier describes the 5 steps of veteran transition. ... War is ugly, but it's not the worst part of military service. I like to explain war as ...

A Personal Reckoning with Veteran Identity

C. is conflicted about his military service in combat and has suffered from post-traumatic stress and moral injury. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, he ...