Lethal Warriors: When the New Band of Brothers Came Home
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Philipps, David, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, ong>Theong>y were once known by ong>theong> famous moniker, "Band of Broong>theong>rs." Now, 60 years later, ong>theong> noong>toong>rious army unit from Fort Carson, Colorado calls ong>theong>mselves ong>theong> "Lethal Warriors," having seen ong>theong> worst of ong>theong> violence in Iraq. Many of its members are plagued by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and some, misdiagnosed or untreated since ong>returningong> from war, embarked on drug-fuelled crime sprees, some of which resulted in murder. Here, David Philipps applies his piercing insight and relentless investigative skills not only ong>toong> this particular unit, but ong>toong> ong>theong> broader issue of PTSD as it rages throughout ong>theong> country. He highlights ong>theong> inspiring song>toong>ry of General Mark Graham, a former commander at Fort Carson and one of ong>theong> few officers who had ong>theong> vision and guts ong>toong> recognize PTSD as a growing problem with soldiers ong>returningong> from Iraq and Afghanistan, and ong>toong> do something about it. Graham has opened his doors ong>toong> ong>theong> community for help, speaking candidly about ong>theong> issue and offering a potential lifeline ong>toong> ong>theong> soldiers, and a solution ong>toong> this deadly problem.