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August 2010 • Contents
16 • The War Within
PTSD among Afghanistan and Iraq War vets has reached high levels. Diagnosing and treating this emotional ailment is a No. 1 priority. Here is an update on the latest developments.
• By Fred Minnick
20 • Fort Hood Program Lessens Combat Stress
Using an integrative approach, mental health professionals at the nation’s largest military base are working to relieve the stress of Afghanistan and Iraq deployments. The two-year-old program has made great strides in reducing anxiety among soldiers.
• By Kelly Von Lunen
26 • Desert Shield—August 1990:
A 20th Anniversary Look Back
The build-up for the campaign to evict Iraq from Kuwait in 1991 was a model of rapid deployment in an age of technological warfare. This pictorial provides a brief overview of the first units to arrive in Saudi Arabia.
• By Robert Widener
28 • Hell Night at Henderson
On May 6, 1970, elements of the 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, withstood an NVA attack on Firebase Henderson, but paid a hefty price in casualties. It was one of the deadliest U.S. actions of the early 1970s in Vietnam.
• By Charles F. Hawkins
 34 • High-Tech Games Help Teach
Youngsters War History
Students in high school and college often do not respond to
traditional methods of teaching, so instructors have adopted today’s electronic means of reaching the “YouTube generation.” If veterans want their legacy passed on, they will have to participate.
• By Heidi Russell Rafferty
40 • A Final Salute
The Afghanistan and Iraq Wars Honor Roll.
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