By Kim Parker, Ruth Igielnik, Amanda Barroso, Anthony Cilluffo — 2019
For many veterans, combat experiences strengthened them personally but also made the transition to civilian life difficult
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Too often American veterans return from combat and spiral into depression, anger and loneliness they can neither share nor tackle on their own.
While serving his country in Saudi Arabia, Airman Dwayne Parker lost vision in his right eye. Like thousands of our servicemen and women wounded in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dwayne returned home to a life filled with challenges. For Dwayne, frustration and depression soon followed.
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