The United States Army Medical Department Journal: Behavioral and Mental Healthcare: Total Warrior Care Commitment, July to September 2008
Abstract
From the beginning of the recorded history of campaigns and combat between organized armies, wars and battles were usually characterized in terms of glory and pride, focused on the noble leaders and the outcomes. Soldiers were the heroes returning from some distant and unknown place, with only the stories they told to family and friends portraying the grim reality of the actual events. Lip service was given to the sacrifice of the Soldiers, but the publics interest in the details of conflicts were short-lived or nonexistent. Usually only the outcomes framed in terms of the glory and righteousness of the effort remained in anyones memory, except those of the combatants. The Soldiers were expected to return from the campaigns and simply resume their normal lives, without regard to their experiencesor their memories. After all, to those who were not there, combat was a glamorous enterprise, surrounded by flags, banners, drummers, and flashy uniforms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- AD1124326
Entities
People
- Eric B. Schoomaker
- Russell J. Czerw
Organizations
- Army Medical Department