Soldier thankful for Army review of Combat PTSD care

Local Soldier Thankful For Army Decision on PTSD Care

The army is launching an independent review of how it evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder. Top army leaders say they want to make sure soldiers are receiving the care and treatment they deserve. At least one area soldier welcomes this review. Local 12 troubleshooter Howard Ain says this man has been suffering from PTSD for the past several years.

Mark Echler says, "I look out the window every five minutes. I have horrible anxiety, and I spent the last four years I lay awake at night for hours thinking about the war. I can't get it out of my head."

Twenty-eight-year-old Echler served in Iraq from 2005 to 2007 as a driver and sniper in the infantry.

The Hamilton man says he's considered 90 percent disabled due to post-traumatic stress disorder from his time in Iraq.
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