Largo Veteran Reflects on War, PTSD
Sgt. Justin Stanton searches for a normal life after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder.
For Justin Stanton falling asleep means reliving a nightmare that began six years ago. He was on a U.S. Army humanitarian mission bringing food, clothes and supplies to a remote village in Haiti when a two-day storm swept through the countryside. The village he visited days earlier was buried under several feet of mud. "There were feet and legs sticking out of the concrete boulders lying on the ground. And half of them were kids under 10," Stanton said. Stanton, 29, a former sergeant who held many titles during his eight years in service including squad leader and platoon master, joined the military shortly after Sept. 11, 2001. He was motivated to help after he saw the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapse in the Sept. 11, Al …
Crystal L. Lauderdale
8:00 am on Wednesday, December 15, 2010
What an interesting quote: "War is not about violence and shooting, it's about winning the heart of the local people." Great profile, Aiyana. more ›