To strengthen the awareness of a soldiers

mind when exposed to war.

To help soldiers who have been through

a traumatic war.

Understanding the affects will make it

easier on future troops.

Emotionally: destroys a soldier and his or her family

Physical effects: Bodies are not ready to withstand the true affects of war

Psychologically: Breaks the mind, and leaves it impaired

Coping with war- Soldiers are constantly

surrounded by death.

Manali Oak states that, "Witnessing

deaths becomes an almost everyday

incident for soldiers at war”(Oak.)

Soldiers are often plagued with

flashbacks of the things they have done

and seen.

Army infantry scout for units that pursued Saddam Hussein in his home town of Tikrit”

Suffers from flash blacks.

One of his reoccurring flashbacks is, “Calling in an Apache helicopter strike on a house by the Tigris River where he had seen crates of enemy ammunition carried in. When the gunfire ended there was silence. But then children’s cries and screams drifted from the destroyed home”(Bocanegra.)

Possible physical side effect of war:

Illness

Lose of limbs

Death

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that a person

can get by living through a traumatic

event.

Re-experiencing Symptoms: Includes

reliving traumatic events, nightmares, or

scary thoughts.

Avoidance Symptoms: Includes losing

interest in things the person liked before the

event, staying away from certain places,

feeling strong guilt, depression or worry.

Hyper Arousal Symptoms: Includes being on

edge, easily startled, and having trouble

sleeping as well as violent outbursts.

When a soldier goes home they may not

fully be there.

They can suffer from a number of things

such as, post traumatic stress disorder,

flashbacks, and addictions to things.

While on the front lines soldiers develop

ways to cope with what they have seen

and done.

Some people develop addictions to

alcohol and drugs.

Oak, Manali. “Emotional Effects of War on Soldiers.” Buzzle.com Buzzle,2010. Web 16 Dec 2010. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/emotional-effects-of-war-on-soldiers.html.

Welch, William. “Trauma of Iraq haunting thousands returning home.” USA Today, 28, Feb 2005. Web 19 Dec 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/newswarld/iraq/2005-02-28-cover-iraq-injuries-x.htm.