On Jun 3, 1:41*am, Dave Smith > wrote:

> It's interesting that guys like this endured the horrors of war for
> extended periods and came back, picked up where they left off and led
> normal lives.


You better really think about that, before you say it.

"Normal lives"...... I don't think so.



> Soldiers these days live with a much higher level of
> comfort,


When was the last time you were deployed to Iraq, or Afghanistan?


> have a much better chance of survival and spend relatively
> short periods of time on deployment. They can communicate with their
> families by telephone and email.


It's the electronic age.



> Yet, a high percentage of them come
> back claiming of post traumatic stress,even among those who aren't on
> the front lines.


I agree.

I find it hard to stomach people, such as certain Merchant Navy
persons, passing themselves off as "combat veterans".
It's really quite disgusting that they do it.