Mowhawk Man Walking To Washington for PTSD Awareness

Mowhawk Man Walking To Washington for PTSD Awareness
WTRF News
By Jake Kauffman, Producer
Posted: Oct 27, 2013

An alarming rate of returning combat veterans are being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the number of cases diagnosed in the military has increased by 50% in the past year alone.

Two men, Larry Stimeling of the PTSD Awareness Society and his friend simply known as Mowhawk Man, are making their way across the part of the country with the highest veteran population in hopes of raising awareness on their way to Washington D.C.

Mohawk has been walking since October 19th to the nation's Capitol from Central Illinois and Larry has been behind him every step of the way in a car dedicated to a few of the people they know who suffered from PTSD.

Mohawk has been traveling the country, supporting the military for 24 years but after attending almost 800 veterans funerals, the growing majority due to Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Mohawk decided to start his latest walk to raise awareness.
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