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There Are Good And Bad Things Being A Soldier

March 28, 2023
By Joseph_C BRONZE, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Joseph_C BRONZE, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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Scott Schmidt was attacked by two of his fellow soldiers and it took him months before looking for proper support. He started to have anxiety and panic attacks he was depressed and no longer was waking up to his alarms. Later he said that if he could have taken back not talking to a commanding officer he would have. Devon L. Suits, Soldier Shares Story Of Trauma April 16 2021 sandboxx.us.When he came back from being a soldier he talked about what happened to him. Transitioning back can be hard and there are goods bads and there are some things that can help with mental and physical problems.


There are 27 percent of soldiers have a more difficult time transitioning back. Some of the reasons some have a harder time is that when in the army basic necessities like housing, food, and health are covered, and are also getting a paycheck. There are some things that they found have played a role in easier transition back commissioned officers and college-educated soldiers they find the transition back easier. Some common challenges are relating to people and reconnecting with familySoldiers Angels, The Transition From Military June 6 2022 soildersangels.org..But there are some good things that can also come out of it. 


There are many good things that come from being a soldier. While in or out of the army there are many benefits there are some places that will have a cheaper price and discounts and there are lots of help groups for money and other things. Some people become very close to their fellow soldiers. There are people who made a career out of being a soldier and go and talk about it and try to get others to join. Go Army The army doesn't just give you the tools January 1 2023 goarmy.com


There are many problems that people may face after being in the army, some are mental and some are physical problems. There are so many of both physical problems that are pretty common whether it is just an injury that will take a while to heal. Then there are also people who lose their legs or arms and there are so many problems. But there are also mental problems the more common things that people face are depression and PTSD and many other types of problems. Sometimes soldiers commit suicide because of problems. But there are many people and groups that are willing and trying to help.


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