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FURTHER READING

Armstrong, Keith, Suzanne Best, and Paul Domenici.
Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families
. Ulysses Press, 2005.

Grossman, Dave Christensen and Loren W. Christensen.
On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
. PPCT Research Publications, 2007.

Hart, Ashley B., III.
An Operator's Manual for Combat PTSD: Essays for Coping
. Writer's Showcase Press, 2000.

Meagher, Ilona.
Moving a Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops
. Ig Publishing, 2007.

Roche, John D.
The Veteran's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
. Potomac Books, 2007.

Tick, Edward.
War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation's Veterans from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
. Quest Books, 2005.

ENDNOTES
1

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2

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3

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An Achievable Vision: Report of the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health
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4

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5

Hoge, Charles W. “Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health Problems Among Active and Reserve Component Soldiers Returning From the Iraq War,”
The Journal of the American Medical Association
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6

Zoroya, Gregg. “Soldiers' Divorce Rates Up Sharply.”
USA Today
, 7 June 2005.

7

Sontag, Deborah. “Iraq Veteran's Descent; A Prosecutor's Choice.”
The New York Times
, 20 January 2008.

8

Sontag, Deborah and Lizette Alvarez. “In More Cases, Combat Trauma Is Taking the Stand.”
The New York Times
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9

Springen, Karen. “Pets: Good for Your Health?”
Newsweek.com
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10

Dormin, Rusty. “Iraq War Dog to Retire with Fallen Marine's Family.”
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11

Daddis, Gregory A. “Understanding Fear's Effect on Unit Effectiveness.”
Military Review
, July-August 2004.

12

Sturkey, Marion F.
Warrior Culture of the U. S. Marines
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13

Sontag, Deborah and Lizette Alvarez. “Across America, Deadly Echoes of Foreign Battles.”
The New York Times
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14

Rizzo, Albert A., Ken Graap, Robert N. Mclay, et al. “Virtual Iraq: Initial Case Reports from a VR Exposure Therapy Application for Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.”
Office of Naval Research
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15

Dennis Patrick Wood, Jennifer Murphy, Kristy Center, Robert McLay, Dennis Reeves, Jeff Pyne, Russell Shilling, and Brenda K. Wiederhold.
CyberPsychology & Behavior
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16

Hoge, Charles W., Carl A. Castro, Stephen C. Messer, Dennis McGurk, Dave I. Cotting, and Robert L. Koffman. “Combat Duty in Iraq and Afghanistan,. Mental Health Problems, and Barriers to Care.”
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1 July 2004.

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Kopelman, Jay and Melinda Roth.
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Levine, Mark L.
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Luttrell, Marcus and Patrick Robinson.
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McConnell, Patricia B.
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend
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PHOTO CREDITS

The photos in this book (listed here by page number) were supplied by the following individuals:

Jay Kopelman: 6, 86, 106

Forrest Baker: 16

Cathy Jones: 20, 32, 52, 62, 72, 120, 136, 148

Tom Roche: 30, 31

James Little: 50, 51

Robert Robinson: 84

Thomas Martinez: 102, 104

Dennis Donehoo: 134

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