This is why I say the any person who has served in our military should be able to see any doctor anywhere at anytime. Let’s give free healthcare to the who have served!

My father was on the Baatan Death March and spent WWII in an internment camp in Manchuria. I spent more than forty years trying my best to care for him. It personally devasted me in a way I can never recover from--the daily screaming, the threats of violence, etc. I can only hope I grew a more loving heart from the weight of it all. It truly destroyed my life.

My Dad was a 9/11 First Responder who thankfully survived on that tragic day. He suffered from severe PTSD. From my point of view, he was abusive towards my family and I. I hated him for it. I didn’t understand why he was like that until I got older. I remember confessing how I felt to him years later, and he gave me a hug and apologized. He told me he suffered greatly on and after that day. Tremendous respect for our military and first responders. They deserve to be treated WAY BETTER.

"You saved his life." "I helped out, yeah." No hint of seeking recognition for it, he probably doesn't think he did anything out of the ordinary, just what anyone should do.

PTSD just gets passed down unless it's greatly controlled. My dad was a Vietnam Veteran who suffered from PTSD (flashbacks back then). He suffered from alcoholism and became extremely violent and abusive when he drank. He drank all the time, trying to drown his pain. That abuse affected all four of us children and my mother. It's not fair for yhe children to have to suffer, yet it happens. It is sad and something needs to be done. I pray for all who suffer from PTSD. I pray they get the healing and management they desperately need. 🙏 ❤

one of my veteran patients told me about this segment yesterday. so heartbreaking that our veterans sacrifice so much and neither they nor their families get adequate help.

Growing up in a military family and seeing my father struggle with PTSD, I appreciated everything people do to support our troops, and now I’m in the Air Force, it means a lot this has gain awareness ❤️God Bless everyone.

The wounds you can see get treated. It is the wounds you can not see that can go on forever. Please be kind and understanding!

I am a child of an injured veteran of the Korean War. My father was paralyzed freward. months, learned to rewalk. I know what it is like to live with someone living with PTSD.

I am so glad people are starting to understand. I went through this with my dad, a DDay vet. He was finally diagnosed with PTSD late in life. After our family handled it all the best we could. Some of these kids are the BEST people you can ever imagine. Uber responsible, dedicated and caring. They are the soldiers, protectors of their veteran parent. There contribution deserves to be recognized. They need resources to help.

Grew up an Army brat, dad did 28 years total, WWII, Korea and VNM. I'm also acquired ptsd as a result of military service. Difference between my father's ghost's and nighttime visitors and mine is, counseling for ptsd, 38 years of recovery, involvement in a 12-step program and being retired from and continued to be active in Veteran's related issues. My children all had to go through some things because of my behavior and speech, but thank goodness, nothing close to what I experienced and observed with my father and his rage, usually drunken and misplaced.

The shame is not in having PTSD. The shame is in knowing you have a problem, being to proud to get help, and taking it out on your family; especially kids.

I grew up with a father who had massive PTSD from his exp in Vietnam and treated it with a lifetime of alcoholism. He eventually took his own life in 2007 on Mothers Day (this was a man who hated his own mother with the fire of 1000 suns) so I understand this story so much. I hope that the people today being impacted get better treatment then those like my father. Seventeen years later as of this month, it still effects me. Not as much, not consciously every day but sometimes. Also, I have to say it struck me that the young man in the story's name is Chris listening to some of what they were talking about. My father told me a story once when I was 16 something that happened in Vietnam and I understand the pain he must have carried with what he told me. The story was brutal as war can be. I truly wish so much we could have focused more on mental health in my family, I really do. My father deserved better and so did we and a lot of other vets and families.

My father was a wwII vet...childhood was extremely stressful. I understand how much the family takes on. My therapist was the first person to ever tell me thank you for your service...she said families serve and sacrifice too.

Our veterans need our support and love

I'm the child of a WWII veteran who had undiagnosed PTSD. Growing up was a constant attempt to keep Daddy from getting upset while listening to him regularly verbally abuse my Mother and older brother. Greatest generation???

God Bless all the spouses and children of Veterans. 🙏🙏

I don’t think this documentary did a good job explaining the experience children of Military parents endure. The constant moving, not fitting in, angry parents who can’t be reasoned with, the unnecessary standards, absent parents both physically and mentally etc..

Dealing with combat trauma recently this video hit home

I sincerely wish peace to those families.

This segment brought tears to my eyes.

Fabulous program! I'm an Army mom & kid. I am a forensic mental health counselor who wants to work with veterans and first responders. It's so important

That's why we need to stop fighting. War doesn't solve anything

Wish someone would of figured this out sooner. Being a daughter of a Vietnam vet that was 101st Air Bourne and on Hamburger Hill. Would of nice to have support for my family.

My father had PTSD from Korea. He was a navigator, flew night flights. Very stressful being raised that way, back then no help or info

I agree with you on that my husband is a Vietnam veteran and as PTSD is not 🚫 funis sad 😢😢😢😢

My sister asked me to temporarily care for her three children because her suicide thoughts and nightmares had come back. She tried to voluntarily check in at a hospital for mental health care, but was denied because she was out of state (we live in different states). They would only admit her with a suicide attempt. Why do vets have to go to that extent to get help? She stayed with me for three months as her husband worked back home. We found a volunteer therapist who was willing to council her for free, and she registered for yoga classes. She was only able to get a VA appointment after about 5 months. It's so sad. This illness doesn't just hurt immediate families, but extended families as well.

My family struggles with this every single day. My hubby has PTSD and we have five kids I am his caregiver plus my children as well. This breaks my heart because I had to rely on my children as well to help him cope and day to day we struggle. I can totally relate to this.

❤Thank all for their service. The wars don't stop afterwards.

Thank you so much for bringing this story to us. I feel terrible for these families. I sincerely hope they can get the help they need. I have so much care and respect for these families. Know that people are thinking and praying for you. These families deserve whatever they need to feel support from the rest of us ❤

I saw this on tv and it just broke my heart. The children always paying for the adult's mess.

I went through this. Dad had PTSD and severe mental illness. I was his caregiver but was traumatic to take care of my dad. Now i have mental illness as well. Definitely don't want children of my own.

When a family member joins the military the entire family will change in ways they will not foresee. When that family member goes to war, every single family member will suffer the lasting effects. The worst part is that medical care and mental health services are not easily accessible. As a country we need to take care of our veterans and their families. Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you all 🙏💙

Thank you for featuring this topic. ❤ My heart goes out tto all the families going through similar situation. You deserve more support.

I've seen my daughter do some of the things I hear these kids are talking about. As the parent you do feel some guilt about it and what makes it worse is you're not trying to harm them, you just don't know how to deal yourself and react badly. My daughter had seen me multiple times go back and she already knows how to get me back here. I wish it wasn't so but ptsd is a long term thing, just when you think you're good it kicks back to life.

How about 60 Minutes doing a segment about all the Military Dependents diagnosed with serious learning and behavioral disorders while growing up in military housing contaminated with Black-Mold, Mildew, PCBs, Asbestoses, and Lead-Base Paints and how the DOD has turned a blind eye to the whole mess for over seventy-years.

all we are as society is traumatized from every war fought before us and the trauma passed down generation to generation. humans will never learn.

As a current service-member (marine) and already feeling the early stages of PTSD, I urge all active duty soon to EAS, and reserve personnel to seek help. Because it’s a downward spiral. Once you go down that path there’s only getting worse.

"Less than 1% serves in the military." Well, can you blame people that they don't want to serve, if government doesn't take proper care of veterans and their families for decades. Mrs. Dole's part seemed more like recruitment rather than true care for soldiers and their families for some reason. I truly hope soldiers, veterans and their families get the best healthcare and guidance as they sacrifice so much.

When the wounded came back from Iraq or Afghanistan they were called Wounded Warriors and there was "Gold Star Mothers" And They are getting the help and the recognition as they should The Veterans from the Korean came back and nobody besides their Families even acknowledged them coming back When us Vietnam veterans came back everybody called us Baby killers spit on us and in general made us feel like S---t It would be nice if you could acknowledge the Vietnam Veterans who still are living with PTSD and make sure their families are getting the same thing (They may be older but they still have the very same problems)

What a heart felt beautiful story.❤❤❤❤

This is horrific to hear man

We must show our veterans love and support!

This video brought back so many memories. My mom had to step up hate seeing my dad all medicated up 😢

Thank you for this video. It brings light to our deeply embedded situations.

The war at home not downrange is the toughest battle

From 1 veteran to another……. Definitely understand 🙏🏻🙏🏻😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻.

As a non-American living under one of the evil regimes of the world, I just want to say to all the US vets: your country, your army and your soldiers are the last beacon of hope for millions of people around the world to fight against these evil regimes, your pain and sacrifice is not for nothing, it is actually the most noble, important, meaningful thing to keep people believing in freedom and a better world. Brave people choose to become soldiers, and soldiers die, the only way you can survive this pain is to be proud and honour them, you cannot cry and pity yourself over this.

When I got out of the army I said I’d never let my kids join the military. Luckily I didn’t have kids then. Now that I’m out of the army and I have a kid if my kid ever told me they wanted to join the military I’d give them two rules. 1) Pick a job that translates to the civilian world. That way if the military doesn’t work out for whatever reason you at least can pick up a skill you can fall back on. Also in this same vein try to get into the Air Force. But they’re pretty uppity so the Army or Navy is fine. And conversely the Marines are out of the question. Also Infantry doesn’t translate to being a cop. Infantry only translates to infantry. If my kid wants to go infantry, they’ll have to sign up for something else and then reclass to infantry. Infantry is a vital MOS of the military and I respect those guys. But that MOS will wreck your body and leave you with no marketable skill after you become a civilian again. 2) Probably more important than the first and that is, don’t start a family while you’re in. Don’t get married. Don’t get anyone pregnant. Don’t even get a girlfriend who wants anything more than a good time. Probably don’t start a family until you’ve sorted yourself out as a regular civil adult. Before you even have to think about the PTSD of it all there’s a lot of moving around. There’s a lot of time away from the family that moves around. It’s just not fair to the kids. The spouse will barely have time to find a job and settle in before it’s time to move again. You’re not getting paid enough to really support a family. I saw too many soldiers families that had to rely on food stamps. It’s just not a lifestyle I want to put a kid through. And then you throw in PTSD, yikes.

Please make more of these videos so us who fought these wars can continue to be harrased and called crazy

My dad went over seas 5 times. He is constantly dealing with it. I have been there to help. But it’s but always easy for sure. He retired after 25 years. There was a bomb explosion, he got a brain injury. He was there during 9/11 times.

When the spouse/parent serves, the family serves.

Thank you for your service, you are a hero. God bless you and your family.❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸

To this day my dad screams and fights in his sleep. Like throwing punches and kicking yelling profanity. He was USMC in Mogadishu when things went south.

That is scary so sad wars going around.

Thank you

It's called intergenerational trauma.

My dad was a combat veteran in Nam, 65-66. Most of my child hood can be membered with great memories, which where over shadowed from him being a mean angry man.

My uncle was in war here on Balkan in 90's. He got PTSP and became alcoholic. He was a simple man, living in rural area, not educated. He died in 2020 from alcohol. I feel sorry that he never get help he needed or had someone to talk to. Including me. 😔

"why are recruitment numbers down?"

This is so Heartbreaking....God, I know.

Give peace a chance.

God I really hope these veterans get DIRECT help and not some system where 20 "middlemen "in the way.

We need to treat them as soon they’re home!!!! If anyone deserves the funding it’s them. God bless our veterans

Help us!!!!

It's so SAD how the system has failed our Men and Women that have served in the Military. When they came home and start having problems in any way physical mental finding work where ever it was our government should of been their 100% for them SHAME ON THEM.

Our leaders have a history of being quick to send our servicemen into battle in stupid wars with no regard to the scars these people come home with...

im looking forward to the episode on domestic violence victims and their children with ptsd

I was diagnosed with PTSD in 2004 and instead of the U.S. Army telling me about it they redeployed me. I didn’t find out that I was diagnosed with PTSD until 2017 through a FOIA request. I love my country dearly but I absolutely hate our political figures.

"WMDs are north south east and west of Takrit." - Donny Rumsfeld. "Lemme tell ya about Halliburton" - Richie Cheney.

Chuck looks so young too.

My dad served in the Vietnam War and was a Marine for 20 years. He was also a Drill Instructor for 2 years. He had PTSD that was never diagnosed. My son joined the Marines in 2021. His papa was able to share some stories of his service that he couldn't share with us. Dad died in December 2023. I am forever grateful to those who served and continue to do so.🫡🇬🇺🇺🇸

Vets aren't the only ones. Their are regular people diagnosed with PTSD and can't get help!

Bless Elizabeth Dole.

The Battle is Real #MentalHealthMatters

Should’ve Interviewed Kids of WW2,Korea,Vietnam,Desert Storm & OIF Veterans. You would’ve Got a Wide Rage an how it Effected the Different Generations

Unless you have been there you have no understanding of any of this. Luckily I was self aware enough that had the kids and I in therapy the day after my husband’s diagnosis. It was a long road and some days are still tough but our family has tools now that work.

I’ve spent a total of 37 months overseas inside the 75th regiment C company 1st battalion my last deployment was in 2014 I’ve seen it all overseas between Iraq and Afghanistan. I have complexed PTSD myself. Most will never understand, for an example when I wake up in the middle of the night 2-5 times every single night. I need to get up and clear my house.

These are our silent soldiers. They all fight quietly in the shadows. We owe them far more than we give them. We should do a study addressing this in our youth. We NEED to intercede on our vets behalf and be their best advocates.

Been there with my father. Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran.

My Dad was a paratrooper in WW2. He was good man but also an alcoholic. At least now they talk about it.

Whats sad is seeing service members argue over disability pay. crabs in a barrel

Alcoholism, verbal and physical abuse, or just plain dealing with your 'strong' parent waking up screaming in the middle of the night...

Is there veterans that don’t experienced PTSD when they come back from war or anything that does with war. Is it more common in man veteran or a woman veterans or is it the same percentage?

Psychedelics cures PTSD very quickly. Magic Mushrooms. MDMA, Ayahuasca, etc. I was a child of a soldier with PTSD. It was hell.

He looks like Kyle Dunnigan. Wish him the best

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God bless these men and their heroic families. Were they deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq to keep Americans safe? If you believe that, you could be the next Scott Pelley.

What price war

epically proud great grandchild of a WW1 army soldier 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 (whom i’m named after) 😃 ridiculously proud grandchild / great niece of WW2 soldiers (1 navy / 3 army) 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 😁 what i witnessed frontline from four survivors in my personal bubble, was nothing short of a miracle.! they fought for our freedom.! eternally proud and ever so grateful.! ☺️😊😄😉 lest we forget 🥺🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🥺 (me - 1st generation 🇦🇺) 😊 * never forget your roots.! ✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻

Also imagine the levels of PTSD Iraqi civilians have suffered having another country invade your country and tear your family, homes, and life to shreds with a completely unjustified evil war. Glad I’ve never had to be a war pawn for politicians.

how are these parents going to send their son who almost h u nnn g himself over military related PTSD to the LITERAL military which gave his father such detrimental issues to begin with??? like what????? 11:50 like girl what in the world

Children of war? Kids actually fight wars in some countries.

Don’t want soldiers to get PTSD? Don’t send them to fight illegal wars.

Our granddaughter, tried suicide. Her father served in Iraq. People don’t know!

In USA and UK the chaplains in the churches can partner with psychologists in the nearby universities and the clinical psychologists in the nearby hospitals to take care of these folk with PTSD. They deserve nothing else as they served their country with distinction and came home sick.

PTSD isn't exclusive to war. One person experiencing a single traumatic event can cripple an entire family. We need affordable healthcare and social programs that can get people the help they need. Unfortunately, our elected officials believe access to those services is a privilege and not a right.

So sad the son wants to go into the service. Thats how you know the kids suffers with PTSD from his father still... I hate the PTSD beast. It hurts me and the ones I love.

Man down

Generations affected. My grandfather ran ammo to the front lines korea, I inherited alcoholism and almost died, I didn't learn about what he did in war until after my transplant doctors told me alcoholism runs in DNA...My man is also a vet, two tours operation iraqi freedom, he's diagnosed with it.