A wife’s battle
October 14th, 2007When Her Soldier Returned From Baghdad, Michelle Turner Picked Up the Burden of War
By Anne Hull and Dana Priest in the Washington Post
Front-page feature on Troy and Michelle Turner, a couple in rural West Virginia who are struggling to cope with Troy’s post-traumatic stress disorder.
As thousands of war-wounded lug their discharge papers and pill bottles home, more than a quarter are returning with PTSD and brain trauma. Compensation for these invisible injuries is more difficult and the social isolation more profound, especially in rural communities where pastures outnumber mental health providers. Troy’s one-year war has become his wife’s endless one.
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