As the poet Siegfried Sassoon wrote, “War: the hell where youth and laughter go”. Most go as young boys and girls and we return as men and women w/ life experiences that age us far beyond our chronological years/ http://on.msnbc.com/Lgha8x

My alma mater-great medical resesearch institution-you can rely on this research-it’s world-class-http://bit.ly/j45Rh2

http://bit.ly/MoQpw9 w/ video-Worth watching

A well written article and another perspective on what might be driving the number of PTSD cases.  “Stimulants do much more than keep troops awake. They can also strengthen learning. By causing the direct release of norepinephrine — a close chemical relative of adrenaline — in the brain, stimulants facilitate memory formation. Not surprisingly, emotionally arousing experiences — both positive and negative — also cause a surge of norepinephrine, which helps to create vivid, long-lasting memories. That’s why we tend to remember events that stir our feelings and learn best when we are a little anxious”. http://nyti.ms/JK6gD1

A follow on op-ed piece in the NYT /http://nyti.ms/HNAPGB

A well written and heartbreaking article. http://nyti.ms/It2Jsg  We need to quiet our hearts and listen to a Mother’s anguish and respond to her pleas for the sake of so many others out there who are struggling to see one more sun rise / For all of you who read my blog and follow us on twitter and fascebook  please donate what you can at www.invictusfoundation.org to help thousands of other Ryan’s out there understand that this Nation will not leave them behind.

From WWII medical experience, the Army medical service knew that about 150 days of combat was all that a combat soldier could tolerate- before acquiring the ‘thousand yard stare’ of the burned-out PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) soldier. http://bit.ly/HtaUau

Confirms a recent article on the blog that as amny as 46% of employers see PTSD as a “work force hazard”.  http://bit.ly/GYUofv

A patriot who is spot on w/ his observations-A MUST READ / http://wapo.st/z2V67m

Interesting read / The holes in the safety net for veterans stretches across North America  http://bit.ly/x6MJVs  Ghost soldiers whose survival instincts remain intact-They deserve better from the Nation’s whose uniforms they wore-