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It would be interesting to see the results. Also the World Wars were publicly supported today the vets are not as supported so it could amplify the results.

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I thank the negativity in the news media to blame for all the US troops who are frowned upon and harassed by some of the public who does not understand that they were doing their jobs over there. It is this negative attitudes that may be contributing to the soldiers rise in suicide.

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I am sure it is a major factor I can not fathom how it feels to get looked down on after putting your life on the line and losing a few close friends. Worse it has been like that for a long time now.

Even if a person thinks the cause is not worthy one should refrain from picking on those who had to do their job.

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I can tell you first hand that having someone spit on you or call you a cold blooded killer because you did you job can really get to you. I know I was a bit more violent back then too. I still do not like to go into a crowded place or hang out with people I do not know well. That is also part of my PTSD too. When someone calls me names for what I did I just want to punch them out. I feel the same for those who doing to our returning troops now. I think that is why I try to stay home more often.

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PTSD risk can be predicted by hormone levels prior to deployment, study says

Some soldiers might have a hormonal predisposition to experience such stress-related disorders, new research suggests. Ref. Source 8j.

With Rising Suicide Rates, Army Urges Soldiers to Act

Well that will be interesting to see if they use this hormonal predisposition to eliminate potential service members from ever serving in the armed forces. I think that can hurt the over all military recruitment.

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Yeah, I just don't see them using this to keep people out of the military. Now, they could use this to know who to monitor more closely upon redeployment.

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Content of service members' art linked to their trauma levels. A new study found that military service members recovering from PTSD who still identified as a member of a unit have lower levels of psychological injuries. Source 9h.