The struggle to save the minds of traumatised troops — before sending them back out
October 3, 2024
Includes update on Roman Trokhymets for those that knew him
by SnooSprouts4376
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I was wondering what happened to him! Wish I could read the article.
Something the Americans have learned is that it is better to keep the troops in combat, and to let them have time with their buddies to talk things over for a month before they are demobilized. The Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, and to some degree the Vietnam veterans, who were pulled from combat and flowing back to the United States, often separated from their units and quickly put back into civilian life, we’re often the ones that struggled most with combat stress.
In Prior Wars the troops were kept in the hospitals near the combat zones, and they often had a month or so of travel back to the United States on ships where they could talk to other people who had experienced the same things. Also because it was Total War Society was a lot more accepting that people are going to be really messed up by what they saw and they need some extra patience and grace.
I think Ukraine has the society part worked out, but they need to give the troops more time
3 comments
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I was wondering what happened to him! Wish I could read the article.
Something the Americans have learned is that it is better to keep the troops in combat, and to let them have time with their buddies to talk things over for a month before they are demobilized. The Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, and to some degree the Vietnam veterans, who were pulled from combat and flowing back to the United States, often separated from their units and quickly put back into civilian life, we’re often the ones that struggled most with combat stress.
In Prior Wars the troops were kept in the hospitals near the combat zones, and they often had a month or so of travel back to the United States on ships where they could talk to other people who had experienced the same things. Also because it was Total War Society was a lot more accepting that people are going to be really messed up by what they saw and they need some extra patience and grace.
I think Ukraine has the society part worked out, but they need to give the troops more time