By Lauren Caruba — 2016
Michael McManus was one of thousands of men and women who embellish their military service. But his story casts a different light on stolen valor.
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The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.
After months or years in far-off war zones, former soldiers are facing a new kind of isolation at college.
Every year, more than 250,000 Americans transition from active duty to civilian life. Sometimes, that comes with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
The loneliness of returning home after trauma
Thousands of veterans who served in the wars that began after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks struggle with issues that are often invisible to those around them. Some are suffering from health problems and trauma, and others from feelings of displacement and alienation.