The costs of prolonged exposure to combat
In a historical first, more U.S. troops were hospitalized for mental-health disorders last year (17,538) than for battle wounds or other injuries (11,156). The Pentagon blamed “prolonged exposure to combat,” resulting from soldiers’ multiple deployments in nine straight years of war.
USA Today
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