Since I have been reading all of these war stories it has gotten me thinking about all the difficulties soldiers face when coming back home from the war. It must be really hard to adjust to not having to wake up in such a hostile environment and fight for your life. Everyday a soldier overseas dreams about coming back home one day and it is almost cruel that something as glorious as returning home to your family can come with all of these problems.
One of the most common things soldiers suffer from when they come home is PTSD, which stands for post traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is a mental disorder that people have after they have experienced traumatic events. When a soldier struggles with PTSD he/she usually have episodes where they recall specific events that happened while they were in combat.These episodes can happen if the person does something as simple as dream or even just close their eyes. Soldiers that come back wounded are very commonly known to get PTSD because of their injury.Also hallucinations are common occurrencies.
It is because of this disorder that I feel coming home for soldiers isn't the happiest time of their lives. It is supposed to be a wonderful time that they can safely have with family and friends. Instead, it becomes some of the worst years of their life. I really have alot of respect for the men and women who have served for this country and I believe that it is a shame that when they come home they still have to feel and experience the terrors of war.
