Minds In Action Research Paper

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Lewis Rodriguez Professor Raiford November 11, 2013 MIA: Minds in Action Dating back to the ancient Egyptians, thousands of years ago there have been wars and corruption. There has been so many wounded or killed warriors who fight for their country or territory with pride and effort. Recently I have been interested in the military and how it dates way back into historic times. How soldiers acted and were treated when they went to battle and when they returned home. Back in the past, these soldiers were heroes and were looked up upon. The mighty Spartans or the great soldiers of Troy who were so strong until a sneaky plan whipped out their city. These great soldiers were treated with respect and honor when returning from battle. As…show more content…
Researchers have found writings of an Egyptian veteran who wrote about his feelings in the war before a battle such as, “You determine to go forward. . . . Shuddering seizes you, the hair on your head stands on end, and your soul lies in your hand” (Bently). That’s one of the earliest signs of mental issues in war. Since then, the problem is getting worse and worse. Every war has its own horrific stories. Also, every war after the next gets more modernized with weapons that cause more harm and damage than the war before. Later on after the Egyptians, wars became so gory and bloody, who wouldn’t be scarred after seeing someone head explode. A historian named Herodotus wrote that the captain of the Spartans, as we all know named Leonidas, supposedly didn’t let his soldiers fight in a battle because they were psychologically spent from previous battles and he said he couldn’t see no heart to fight. These soldiers are not veterans yet, they are still in battle. The symptoms of PTSD start to form during the war such as home sickness, nausea, insomnia, and many more. Later starting in the 1600s, doctors and generals would dismiss their soldiers from battle due to these symptoms…show more content…
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