U.S. Troops Suffer More Stress Than Britons, Study Says -- New York TimesBritish troops who have fought in Iraq or Afghanistan suffer far lower rates of post-traumatic stress than Americans do, according to the most rigorous psychiatric study of Britain’s military so far.
While estimated rates of the condition in troops returning to the United States range from 10 to 15 percent, the new study found a rate of just 4 percent among Britons — even though they and the Americans have seen equal amounts of combat in recent years.
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My Comment: It appears that heavy use of our reservists is one of the main reasons for this discrepancy .... as well as having long deployments.
What is my take .... I concur with this assessment. Being in a hot zone for a year or more will stress anyone .... regardless of how mentally tough soldiers may be for any deployment.
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US troops need much better training... they are losing out quite badly in all AORs, may be they can get some help in training from HIZBULLAH's commanders.
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