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Breaking the cycle of war making: our country will not find peace until we take responsibility for our wars.
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What's the link between war and religion? Does living through the traumas of conflict make people more religious – or turn them against religion?
Reading about the challenges of war presented in literature―and having the chance to talk through them with other combat veterans―has made these Monday night meetings feel sacred for many who attend.
More than two million American veterans have served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Many came home wounded, most came back changed, thousands have committed suicide. Who is trying to help them? At a small farm in Tennessee, Marines are taking care of one another.
Because PTSD is a natural response to danger, it’s almost unavoidable in the short term and mostly self-correcting in the long term. Only about 20 percent of people exposed to trauma react with long-term (chronic) PTSD.
Some are anti-war–or even anti-military. No matter. If they fought for their country, they're equally deserving of recognition each November.
For many veterans, combat experiences strengthened them personally but also made the transition to civilian life difficult
"It was a lot more than just cavalry guys getting together. We really became true family."
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