We're going to swing back to one of my first topics for a moment, due to an article that was released yesterday. This article talks of a long term study of military personnel that started just before the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The data shows that combat exposure tripled the likelihood of PTSD in members of the Army and Air Force, and doubled the likelihood in Marines.

National Center for PTSDThe reason that this study is important is this: As I said before, with the large number of service men and women returning to civilian life, it is very likely that you may encounter someone suffering from PTSD in your everyday life. Also, employers must be ready for the reintegration of these men and women back into the workforce.

This new data shows that there is an increased strain on the mental health of returning service men and women, and often times the military is unable to provide proper medicine, counseling, or even simple self awareness for the issue.

Take some time to read the article, and my past articles on PTSD. It is very important that we do everything we can to help our fighting men and women successfully return to civilian life.