Despite symptoms of PTSD, soldier sees his calling in Army

Coming home: Despite symptoms of PTSD, soldier sees his calling in Army
By Nancy Montgomery, Stars and StripesMideast edition,
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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Spc. William Medlin found a sort of relief in Iraq. It was so much simpler, he said, than dealing with the complications in his other life, the one in which his marriage of three years was falling apart.

He loved the buzz of being on point, he said, driving the lead Humvee in the company commander’s security detail. And he liked garrison life. So Medlin re-enlisted, before his first tour was up and before his divorce was final, with a big $10,000 bonus and a guaranteed spot in air assault school, part of his plan to make sergeant and join Special Forces.

There was just one hitch. Medlin couldn’t sleep. He had flashbacks. He felt angry a lot of the time.

"I had severe rage issues," he said.

A sergeant told Medlin he’d better see a counselor, and off he went, somewhat grudgingly.
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