When war comes home: Crime surge among veterans suggest some didn't leave horrors behind [View all]

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http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/02/05/1151825?sac=fo.military

When war comes home: Crime surge among veterans suggest some didn't leave horrors behind
By Greg Barnes
Staff writer
Published: 01:49 AM, Sun Feb 05, 2012

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When Fayetteville firefighters showed up to investigate a report of a fire in an apartment building last month, they didn't know that the Fort Bragg soldier who lived there was armed and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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The shootout with Eisenhauer is the most public of what appears to be a surge in violent behavior and suicides among Fort Bragg soldiers and combat veterans in recent months.

Like Eisenhauer, many of those soldiers suffer from depression, PTSD and other mental health problems brought on by the stresses of war and multiple deployments.

Fayetteville police Sgt. Steven Bates said he has seen the increase in violence firsthand.




unhappycamper comment: Perhaps some of the DoD weapons money could be channeled into taking care of damaged soldiers?

Naaaah, keep building F-35s.