Leaders at Fort Carson say they’re trying to change Army culture by leading the way in compassionate care for soldiers with war-caused mental illness.
But they admit they’ve got a long way to go to shed the stigma that only cowards suffer combat stress.
It’s been more than 60 years since Gen. George Patton slapped a soldier suffering from “battle fatigue,” sparking a controversy in the midst of World War II. But some in the Army are still stuck in the mind-set, says Maj. Gen. Robert Mixon, commander of the post.
As a kid growing up on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Christopher Brevard dreamed of military glory. As an adult, he spent the last months of his life fighting a war he didn't believe in.
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