LOL, what I meant to say before I started ranting and the other post got too long is ..... I think the families suffer more than the vets. The families of the dead GIs certainly suffer more. That soldier feels none of the pain and grief, but the families do, and it affects them for generations.

The families of the wounded soldier suffer. The families of the emotionally wounded soldiers suffer. And there is no recognition for these families. Family counseling? Group counseling? AA for family members? NA for wives and kids? Anger management classes? -- I hope these things are effective.

The vet can crawl inside his various mental compartments and escape sometimes, but even when he/she's in there, the family is dealing with the fall out. The vet has something to blame all of the problems on, but some family members tend to blame themselves for not being wise enough, strong enough to help the vet.

All I know is that family members deserve medals.