This book delves into the lives of otherwise "normal" American veterans who, seemingly for no reason, display lasting patterns of bad choices and erratic, self-destructive behavior. The symptoms of PTSD are conveyed in non-technical language by the veterans featured in this absorbing work, presented by authors Schroder and Dawe, both Vietnam veterans.

The Soldiers Speak: Carol Jean Sundling, U.S. Air Force Flight Nurse ; Marlin Jackson, U.S. Marine Corps ; Dave Sekol, U.S. Navy ; Sidney Lee, U.S. Army Airborne Ranger ; Lance Johnson, U.S. Army Artillery -- The Science of PTSD -- Glossary of Military Terms and Nomenclature.