Veterans Day Video - The Reality of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Many combat veterans develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which often disrupts their lives and the lives of those they love.

Gene Burnett is a talented musician and songwriter who is also my tai chi teacher in Ashland, Oregon. He just finished a very touching collaborative video of his song “If There Was a Wall” that focuses on the struggles of veterans trying to cope with the psychological wounds of war.

My family members who have served in the U.S. military:

My grandfather, John Soares, fought in the U.S. Army in France during World War One. He was a recent immigrant from the Azores Islands (Portugal) and was still learning English.
My father, John Severin Soares, served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War Two.
My oldest brother, Eric Soares, served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during and after the Vietnam War.
My niece, Kasey Brown, currently serves in the U.S. Navy aboard the destroyer USS Bainbridge.

To all who have served in the military: Thank You.

Gene Burnett says
November 11, 2010 at 10:05 am
Thanks for posting this John. War always cost more than we think it will. I’ve seen it first hand in the lives of several friends over the years…Hopefully, this video will shed a little light on the subject.
- John Soares says
  November 11, 2010 at 11:30 am
  You guys did a great job on this Gene. I hope it goes viral.
Mary Marcina says
November 11, 2010 at 4:44 pm
This video is fantastic! Let’s get it out there!
- John Soares says
  November 11, 2010 at 7:19 pm
  Mary, do what you can to spread it: e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, any way you can.
Sam says
January 27, 2011 at 2:15 pm
I’m just watching Pacific series from the TV and it’s really important to realize that the freedom we now have is not self evidence. I’m learning a lot from the tv series and movies of the time when I wasn’t born and what the world was during the world wars. Hope we never go into war with any near countries here.

Veterans Day Video — The Reality of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder