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Long Buried, PTSD Emerges in WWII Veterans

1 in 20 surviving vets affected

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 16, 2009 12:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – For many World War II veterans, decades-old memories of war aren’t as deeply buried as they once believed. The veterans administration estimates that 5% of the 2.5 million US World War II vets suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.... Read full story »

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