Suffering posttraumatic stress is not a sign of weakness but rather an expected consequence of war. With that said, the degree and nature of the impact of trauma varies wildly from person to person and experience to experience. For some, the impact is immediate and sometimes requires removal from combat settings. For the majority of combatants, the signs and symptoms of PTSD slowly emerge over the course of many years. PTSD is a “for life” condition with no cure, as the memor