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1 in 10 Iraq Veterans Show Signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

From Jerry Kennard, About.com GuideMarch 2, 2006

vietnam_soldiers.jpg21,620 of the 222,620 American troops returning from Iraq have been found to be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. These important findings are the first to report the impact of combat deployments on mental health care utilization. Find out more about caring for the mental health requirements of troops returning from combat zones such as Iraq Afghanistan and Bosnia
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