physical and mental effects on soldiers post-war
Aldana Lopez
Professor Birden
ENC1101
16 October 2014
Returning From War After-Effects
Is joining the forces of the United States worth it if a person cannot even live a normal life? Seth Rodriguez was in the army and fought for our country a few years back. To this day, he is having problems with aggression for petty situations with his own family. He loses his temper easily, yells, and loses control over his words not realizing how hurtful they are to his family and friends. He can’t be suddenly approached from behind without knowing who the person is; having been in war for a long period of time makes him jump and get uptight. We cheer for the soldiers of today who defend our country in war, without realizing the effects that they have to cope with when returning home. Much like Rodriguez, many soldiers who return home from war suffer from mental, physical and social effects.
Soldiers go back home with postwar mental effects one of them being PTSD, (post-traumatic stress disorder), which includes feeling stuck with a constant sense of danger, intrusive memories, avoidance and numbing, and increased anxiety. Experiencing war and being a part of shootings and bombings in combat could destroy a soldier mentally. War changes their point of view when returning home. Soldiers can feel when something has triggered in their brain. A personal account was written by Huerta, Carlos C. a soldier from Fort Benning, GA. who was diagnosed with PTSD.
When I close my eyes at night, sometimes I still see myself picking up the body parts of my soldiers. I still see myself holding my soldiers as they die in my arms on the battlefield. I still see the blood of Iraqi children spattered all over my uniform as they take their last breaths due to no fault of their own. In the quiet moments of the day, when I am with my family, I see the faces of all the wives, children, husbands, mothers and fathers whose lives I destroyed with the notifications I made.
This goes to show how
Professor Birden
ENC1101
16 October 2014
Returning From War After-Effects
Is joining the forces of the United States worth it if a person cannot even live a normal life? Seth Rodriguez was in the army and fought for our country a few years back. To this day, he is having problems with aggression for petty situations with his own family. He loses his temper easily, yells, and loses control over his words not realizing how hurtful they are to his family and friends. He can’t be suddenly approached from behind without knowing who the person is; having been in war for a long period of time makes him jump and get uptight. We cheer for the soldiers of today who defend our country in war, without realizing the effects that they have to cope with when returning home. Much like Rodriguez, many soldiers who return home from war suffer from mental, physical and social effects.
Soldiers go back home with postwar mental effects one of them being PTSD, (post-traumatic stress disorder), which includes feeling stuck with a constant sense of danger, intrusive memories, avoidance and numbing, and increased anxiety. Experiencing war and being a part of shootings and bombings in combat could destroy a soldier mentally. War changes their point of view when returning home. Soldiers can feel when something has triggered in their brain. A personal account was written by Huerta, Carlos C. a soldier from Fort Benning, GA. who was diagnosed with PTSD.
When I close my eyes at night, sometimes I still see myself picking up the body parts of my soldiers. I still see myself holding my soldiers as they die in my arms on the battlefield. I still see the blood of Iraqi children spattered all over my uniform as they take their last breaths due to no fault of their own. In the quiet moments of the day, when I am with my family, I see the faces of all the wives, children, husbands, mothers and fathers whose lives I destroyed with the notifications I made.
This goes to show how
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