12-3-15...8:35PM
Hello reader,
Recently I read an article on the internet about how war veterans of the US military were transitioning from their military lives to civilian ones as well as finding healing by hiking the Appalachian Trail. One may wonder after hearing this, and think why do veterans of combat need to walk thousands of miles to "heal"? I have concluded like many others, that time is required to fully process traumatic and stressful events after they occur, and with todays modern transportation, soldiers are coming home from war in just a few days as compared to many months when in the past they used to have to walk home. The historical need to have to walk home allowed for soldiers time to come to terms with what they experienced, whereas now in our modern age soldiers are being thrust back into their home lives from the rush and fear of combat. This occurrence is not only unhealthy, but it is detrimental to the mental state of the individual, who must take time away to feel out the emotions bottled inside. No one deserves to suffer, especially after they volunteered to go through hell for the rest of our population. Hopefully more veterans take advantage of the hiking trails to assist in their recovery, I am thankful for their service.
-Dylan Bradford
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