POST-IRAQ STRESS DISORDER FOUND AT VIETNAM LEVELS

Fort Bragg paratroopers coming back from serving in Iraq suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder at almost the same rate as Vietnam War veterans, according to a military survey. The numbers are similar to those published in a New England Journal of Medicine study that found that 16 percent of Iraq veterans reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression or severe anxiety. Crowds, stoplights or even Wal-Mart shopping bags can trigger anxiety.  The Wal-Mart bags resemble those used by insurgents in Iraq to hide roadside bombs. [more ]