Wounded Platoon Video Analysis

This video was produced by Christopher Buchanan. He interviewed the Wounded Platoon soldier at Fourth Carson. Third Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Regiment.
He tracks down all 42 members of a platoon after their service in Iraq. But Christopher focused on four soldiers who commit murders and manslaughter. Each of these men was convicted felony and serve time in prison. However, in the end of the interview, each of this vet or enlisted soldier had the same experiences but it effects differently. As far I understood either received any type of help during and after deployment.
The most common types of mental health problems experienced by those who serve in the military, as illustrated in the video are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction …show more content…
Huey, who died in combat. It seems they did not have any support from the unit how to cope with grief and loss. Feelings and emotions were held inside, distressing memories were hunting in the presents. The rein in their violent behaviors effects when they come home. The environment changed and now they are around civilians. This is a different field of experiences placed. Expected to rein in those violent behaviors they have not had to stress but they did not know how to cope with it. Nevertheless, they continue with raging paranoia inside them because they were trained to kill not to think. Each of these veterans came home with PTSD ready to hurt or to kill, they so used to stay vigilant and on guard, watchful, that when they come home they do not know how to shut it off. Many were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress with the chronic disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and homicidal thought. Dealing with their PTSD and paranoia they feel that the only answer is drugs (cocaine) or alcohol many of the soldiers developed an addiction. To certain intense that they miss using medical

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