"Of the 881 women included in the study, 28 percent study had been experienced a violent or sexual assault, or both, compared to 9 percent of the 4,443 men in the study."

"Overall, 13 percent of the women exposed to combat developed PTSD, while 22 percent of those who had been assaulted developed PTSD. Seven percent of the men developed PTSD, as did 12 percent of the men who had been assaulted before the study's outset."

This is sad news for our men and women who are risking their lives. I hope that there is some form of counseling that will be provided for our soldiers, both before and after their combat tour of duty. Violence begets violence more time than not!

Thanks STONERS and have a great weekend!

I never had given it too much thought. During my tour, I will not speak on behalf of others -- only myself. Any man or woman will develop PTSD, if the war is being fought with jock-heads willing to send their men into battle unprepared.

Face it, Buckaroos, you will see things that will make you sick to your stomach! I do not believe men and women were placed upon this earth to kill. They do it, like I did it.

I just thank my lucky stars my number wasn't up on any given day. I've cried on the battle field, all this senseless violence about killing dudes who just wear different clothes. Yes, I had to get it out of my system. You never forget your pals who didn't make it back; goes with the territory! Would I cry again? Bet your sweet-ass I would.

If I didn't, I'd be in a happy-room full of shirts with no pockets or sleeves. You want to see hell, join a war.

I don't quite know how I feel about this study I think anyone that experience disturbing events at any time in there lives is vulnerable to developing PTSD.

Its actually quite common. Many who are done serving do not go in for treatement or are denied. Some are ashamed, some are scared. Many of our veterans come back and are unable to get jobs or become a part of the community again because war has affected them. War changes people. My grandfather had a terrible case of PTSD to the point of nightmares and severe paranoia. He was a prisoner in a japanese camp. I dont know much because he never talked about it - ever. My dad an uncles say that he was not the same man after he was freed and came back.

Id have to admit that it would probably affect my pyschologically to see atrocities. I have witnessed and been part of graphic situations before but i dont think any of it would compare to war. My heart and respect goes out to those who come back changed and/or disabled. This is a price that is paid that you dont hear about on the army commercials on TV or even on the news. Many recruits dont know what they are getting in to.

Stoners my father was the same way. He just didn't speak much of it. He was one star of being a general during world war II and Korea. My sister and brother noticed the change straight off. I was born way after the war. He had many medals and travel all over during those wars. He died of Cancer when I was ten. He stayed with doing things the neat military way after he left the service. Showed me how to pack, organize and the one thing in life, was to do the task, no matter what it was right so you don't have to do it over. I could always tell he was depressed about something and years after he passed I was going through his army foot locker and there were two books. One was on D-day signed by Eisenhower and the other was the cactus flower. The Cactus flower had some pretty disturbing stuff in it concerning the liberation of the Jews. I guess there was no such illness in medical science then. He had the kind that didn't go to violence. We were blessed for that.