Here are the sources I plan to use as of this moment in time for essay #3
"1 in 8 returning soldiers suffers from PTSD ." MSNBC. Associated press, 30 Jun 2004. Web. 13 Jul 2011.
This Source provides several statistics ( 1 in 8 soldiers suffer from PTSD, only 38-40% were interested in getting help) that I plan to use in my paper. The article also points out main reasons for not seeking help. These include fear of damaging their careers(“a scarlet P would doom their careers”) and the way they will be perceived by their peers. Causes and symptoms of PTSD are briefly outlined, though I plan to use more detailed explanations from my library source, The Emotional Wounds of War.
Saperstein, Robert, and Dana Saperstein. "The Emotional Wounds of War." Military Review. Jan. 1992: 54-61. SIRS Researcher. Web. 15 Jul 2011.
This source provides much more detailed explanations of the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder than either of my sources. The article talks about the spreading of PTSD like that of an untreated illness or wound. I plan to tie this in with a quote from 1 in 8 returning soldiers suffers from PTSD which tells that the best thing that we can do for veterans is to get them to accept help as soon as possible.
Toscano, michael. "Home From Iraq, Ex-Marine Tells 'Stories From the Front'." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 08 Sep 2005. Web. 13 Jul 2011.
From this article I will give a brief summary of how Huze came to be in the situations which he writes about. There are also several quotes from the text of The Sandstorm that may be helpful to reference, but will probably be quoted from the original source. Also to be taken from this source is the quote that “innocent life is frequently wasted... chalked up as collateral damage” this will lead in to the regret that soldiers feel after the fact for what they were forced to do in combat to protect themselves.
Good sources from what you have stated it seems like these sources will really help for backing up your arguments about stress and its effects. The angle you are going for with analyzing the effects of post dramatic stress its really interesting as well, writing about The Sandstorm as opposed to the things they carried must be a bit more difficult considering the lack of articles and background information about it.
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ReplyDeleteYou picked a great topic and I think the articles that you listed are going to be helpful. Did you find these sources from the approved data base on our portal? I had an interesting time trying to find a biography type information on O'Brien but after much searching success. I think this is an awesome start good luck
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ReplyDeleteLooks like you've got some awesome sources to help back up your points in your essay. I agree with Aaron when he mentioned the difficulty of writing for Sandstorm instead of The Things they Carried. It can be tough to find the right sources but you seem to have done an awesome job! Great post!
Sam