Our freedom is protected by the soldiers who go to war every day and risk their lives for us to live every day and to do what we want.PTSD is a tragic illness that makes people who have seen things in their life that has scared them live a very difficult life. PTSD is a long-term illness but can be minimized if you get the right treatment.
The Odyssey is a story about Odysseus, a man, who goes on a journey and has trouble getting to troy and back home. The Odyssey shows how the veteran, Odysseus, that went to troy was treated in Greece and how when he came back, he was betrayed by his own people and had had his stuff taken from him but he was also a hero. Odysseus was still in combat mode when he came back from the war and was considered a hero. Odysseus had been rushed, “rush him where he stands” when he had gone to kill the suitors, but he had “ aimed and shot, and every shot brought down one of his huddling enemies”(Homer page 611-612). This shows how Odysseus had still been in combat mode after he had killed the
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This article is about a program that helps veterans who suffer from PTSD live their daily lives without having to be cautious of their surroundings nonstop. PTSD can be minimized if you get the right treatment. As Jesse Tanner says “there is a way out of it, you can lie your life again” (Wounded Warriors, Healing Hounds). This shows how there is a way to minimize your PTSD because Jesse Tanner talks about how the program helped him barely notice it. When you are going through bad times your stress and mood can be lifted because of the program. “When I do get really stressed out… I can get her on my lap”(Wounded Warriors, Healing Hounds). These animals help these veterans who have PTSD even when they aren’t getting affected by it, they help in their daily lives too. PTSD can be reduced if helped by the right