Veterans continue their fight at home, against PTSD

Veterans continue their fight at home, against PTSD
Back from deployment, 15 to 20% of soldiers experience some form of the disorder.
Posted: 6:58 PM Jan 13, 2012
Reporter: Andie Adams
An Iraq war Veteran accused in a recent incident at the VA Medical Center went before a federal judge Friday.

Joel Anderson is accused of breaking two wooden doors at the center and escaping.

He was in court for a detention hearing, where the judge said he will remain in custody because he is a flight risk and a potential risk to the public. Anderson is charged with a felony count of destruction of government property.

But his story could be part of a bigger issue that service men and women face when returning from war.

"There is no more front lines as such," said Paul Sweeney, the public affairs officer at the VA Medical Center. He described what it was like returning home from his time on the battlefield.

"When I came back from Sarajevo, there were 6 million mines that were unaccounted for," Sweeney said, "and I would not step on green grass."
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