Wounded Soldiers Housed Next to Firing Range

More than 170 soldiers with physical and mental wounds such as post-traumatic stress disorder are housed across the street from a string of firing ranges at Fort Benning, Ga., one of the Army's main training bases. Several soldiers with PTSD said the loud gunfire at day and night startles them and keeps them on edge and wake, harming their recovery.

This Story Nearby Firing Ranges Complicate Soldiers' Recovery From Stress Article \| FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Army Sgt. Jonathan Strickland sits in his room at noon with the blinds drawn, seeking the sleep that has eluded him since he was knocked out by the blast of a Baghdad car bomb. Firing Range a Reminder for Soldiers with PTSD Special Report: Walter Reed & Beyond Wounded Soldiers Housed Next to Firing Range		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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