I appreciate those comments. You are absolutely right. The diagnosis for PTS began in the 1980s, but troops were suffering from it way before then.
Richard Blumenthal: “I appreciate those comments. You are absolutely right. The diagnosis for PTS began in the 1980s, but troops were…”
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Blumenthal acknowledges the historical context of post-traumatic stress diagnosis.
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