The men and women currently deployed to these areas frequently engage in combat, and regularly witness injuries, trauma, and death. Even if a person tries not to internalize the horrific events they experience, they will likely be changed by war. Soldiers are negatively affected by combat; many return from war with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, alcoholism, and suicidal thoughts. Some soldiers return from war with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to the article "What Is Combat PTSD?”, Diagnosing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be hard because soldiers view reporting their symptoms as a sign of weakness (What, 1).
Imagine going into war losing your hand in an explosion with third degree burns all over your body. On top of that, you just witnessed the gruesome death of a close friend. The Wounded Warrior Project helps such soldiers and their families. Wounded Warriors also assists families in coping with all the stress and worries the families have for their loved one. These soldiers are risking their lives and are getting hurt so others can live peaceful lives.
Throughout history, many soldiers faced life-threatening or traumatic events during war, as it took heavy tolls on them. Some events would cause them to relive these experiences through either nightmares or flashbacks. Tim O’Brien, a veteran who has received a Purple Heart, knows how traumatic events can affect soldiers as it makes them do things “brand-new and profound” which, in his story, “How To Tell A True War Story”, shows his characters “a piece of the world so startling there was not yet a name for it”(293). There are many terms used to describe this behavior, as war has always had an impact on people, but the most common is called Post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD. It was the new name for an old story, and thanks to the Vietnam War, this disorder has been examined more closely.
Being in the military is not a very easy career. There are many things that we do in the military that many people will never understand, but they need to be done in order to protect the many freedoms that we enjoy in this country. Because of this, it is very difficult to earn an education in the military, but with a little commitment and a lot of encouragement, it can be done. “President Obama has charged every US citizen and military service member with the responsibility to create that better nation, through individual education.” (Miller, 2009). It can be very hard sometimes to take classes because of the military.
Should euthanasia be allowed? Euthanasia is a way to relieve ill people’s pain and save them from a terrible illness. Most people choose to do euthanasia because they are terminal patients, and there is no hope to live. Now I will tell you a real story. Ewart was an American who had gotten a disease that causes his organs to shrink for a long time.
PTSD is most common Soldiers and Veterans who have gone into combat. PTSD also occurs in the workplace in civilian jobs. Occupations such emergency medical services, police officers, and doctors can experience PTSD form their exposure to the events such as vehicle accidents, homicides, and emergency surgery. PTSD symptoms may get better or go away over period of time. The worse cases of PTSD last for years, sometimes increasing because of the impact on the individual that has experienced it.
For some of these individuals mental health is extreme and persistent, so for this reason bereavement is a concern for clinical practise. The definition of grief is the main emotional reaction to bereavement, incorporating psychological and physical reactions. Over the past few decades, scientific study of the symptoms, mental health outcomes and ways of coping with this sort of grief has grown rapidly. Psychological reactions to bereavement are diverse, differentiating between individuals as well as cultures, age groups and ethnic groups. Bereavement is a very distressing experience for most people that causes a considerable amount of upset and disruption of everyday life.
If a military expert or the president is questioned, he might think wars are good because they can boast about military efficiency. People go to war to prove a point or to fight for one’s country. In the war for independence, the colonists fought for freedom from Great Britain. There were many people who died or were injured, but they all risked their lives for an ideal, the essence of freedom. However, there are others who go to war for greed and power.
It is inhumane and is against human rights. First of all, War is tool used to destroy the population numbers. Just recently there has been an article about an afghan massacre which killed 17 afghan civilians, the TV news also showed the deep mourning and sadness felt by the village. Destroying and massacring small villages just so the government can escape economic depressions and to put fear into the citizens is what modern wars are about. Fleeing refugees, murder from both the government and the enemy have resulted in such a devastated state of countries like Iraq and Afghanistan where the Taliban scares innocent people with death by military equipment.
Impact of War on Families Throughout history wars have contributed to cultural, political, and social diversities within a country. However the impact of war on the common veteran families is perhaps the most destructive fact of a war. Families have to cope with emotional stress that comes with having a loved one either in training or off at war. Most American families, that have a loved one that is or has been in battle, lose certain aspects of daily life due to their loved one either being wounded at war or emotional scared by the terrors of war. This possible physical and mental trauma that occurs in most cases of war veterans causes families to deteriate.