At least 40,000 have post-traumatic stress

babsbunny

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Tue May-27-08 05:34 PM
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At least 40,000 have post-traumatic stress

http://www.rawstory.com/news/mochila/At_least_40_000_have_post_traumatic_05272008.html

Pentagon counts 40,000 with post-traumatic stress disorder but thinks many more keep it secret

PAULINE JELINEK
AP News

May 27, 2008 12:42 EST

Pentagon figures show 40,000 U.S. troops have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder since 2003. But officials believe many more are keeping their illness secret.

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bill for obama

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Tue May-27-08 05:43 PM
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1. I would think it is true - about keeping it secret.

It is alot more than 40K - how many rotated into the combat zone? - Probably 33%+ of those that did - do.

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