I am absolutely and undeniably DISGUSTED with this PTSD theory.
As the Aunt to a 26yo who just received the
PURPLE HEART for his short but very very very horrific time in Baghdad.
Here is a snippet from the article my DBRO (Colonel) wrote about Ryan and PTSD in the Military.
"My son Ryan joined the army at the young age of 17 to serve his nation; he
stepped eagerly onto the battlefield, highly trained and ready for the rigors of combat. What i believe the army overlooked was the importance of training him and his leaders about combat stress. Ryan, a cavalry scout in the 4th infantry divisions 3d heavy Brigade combat team operating in the diyala Province just north of Baghdad, experienced on a daily basis intense combat,
the horror of death and, sadly, the loss of his fellow comrades in arms. On five occasions Ryans vehicle hit improvised explosive devices (ieds). Beyond the physical injuries with which he must cope, he is also recovering from TBI and PTSD. The constant daily flashbacks he experiences will not let him forget. He is also challenged by the loss of short-term memory, undoubtedly from the concussive force of the explosions. I am proud of his performance on the battlefield. I cannot put into words what it was like for me as a dad and a colonel in our army to pin the army commendation for Valor on his chest. this paper is for him.
We are not only father and son, but also comrades in arms.
Colonel Richard B. OConnor"
This is PTSD. For some official who states at the opening of his time on the stand that he had the
LUXURY of speaking to JA & are you kidding me,
LUXURY. I wanted to spit.
JA is not suffering from PTSD and had TRAVIS ALEXANDER survived this horrific attack, HE is the one that would be suffering with PTSD.