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Women who served in the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan were involved in combat at significantly higher rates than in previous conflicts, and screened positive for post-traumatic stress disorder at the same rate as men, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
Women soldiers see more combat than in prior eras, have same PTSD rate as men, study says
Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:44 PM EST
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Amazing it's taken all this time to realize PTSD affects all our troops the same! They all develop PTSD, so why was the money wasted on this research project vs. actually providing benefits and care to our Veterans who desperately need it?
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