Book HackThank You for Your ServiceBy David Finkel
In a Nutshell
Journalist David Finkel writes about the impact of the Iraq War on the men of the 2-16 Infantry Battalion, weaving together personal stories to highlight the high levels of PTSD that veterans of the Iraq War have suffered.
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Depression, anxiety, nightmares, memory problems, personality changes, suicidal thoughts: every war has its after-war, and so it is with the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan, which have created some five hundred thousand mentally wounded American veterans.
David Finkel
Introduction
Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have notably struggled with PTSD at higher rates than those involved in other conflicts.
For the men of the 2-16 Infantry Battalion – or those who made it home – the surge on Baghdad left them with deep physical and psychological wounds. It also impacted their closest relationships with their partners and children.
David Finkel is a journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling book The Good Soldiers, written about the 2-16 Infantry Battalion.
In his follow-up book, Thank You For Your Service, Finkel tells the stories of some men from the battalion as they struggle to rehabilitate and readjust to life back home.
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