Friends blame PTSD on Iraq veterans death

Friend blames Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for Alabama vet's death
Published: Thursday, June 16, 2011
By The Associated Press

DOTHAN, Alabama — Army veteran Fred Ganous hopes the death of a friend in a confrontation with police will bring more awareness to post traumatic stress disorder.

Ganous served in Iraq with Jason Arsenault as a crew chief on a Blackhawk helicopter. Arsenault, 30, of Newton, died late Monday night in a shooting at the end of a pursuit by police on Ross Clark Circle, a main road in Dothan.

Ganous said his friend was injured while serving in Iraq after an improvised explosive device struck the convoy of vehicles he traveled in. He said Arsenault injured his back, which led to surgery.

But he said Arsenault also was later diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and also struggled with PTSD.
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