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Willow Grove Vets Hold Vigil For PTSD, Report Says
"Unfortunately, a lot of soldiers fighting PTSD don't want to talk about it."
Veterans from around the area held a vigil at the Willow Grove VFW on Sunday night in honor of military service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report in The Intelligencer.
Over 100 visitors were in attendance as Veterans from Vietnam, Iraq, and other conflicts were joined by members of the community to show their support, the report states.
“I went to the VA. I went to group therapy, and it made a big difference,” post Cmdr. Edward Heary told The Intelligencer. “Unfortunately, a lot of soldiers fighting PTSD don’t want to talk about it.”
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Every day, about 22 U.S. military veterans with PTSD commit suicide, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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