i see where you coming from RR
. Im just pleading ignorance lol
In all fairness the aftercare and welfare now available to troops before, during and after ops is excellent. To the point of being ridiculous. Another issue was many years ago it wasnt manly to talk about stuff like that, and guys just kept it in. that mindset isnt so much anymore.
We were involved in a very near miss with a 107mm rocket in Iraq 2006. We were pestered beyond belief about 'how we were coping' and 'did we need to talk' to the point we ended up putting complaints in. The help is there, guys have full access and support, they just have to take it upon themselves to bring it to their attention at times.
There is also alot of effort going into teaching management at all levels to recognise the signs of trauma in others and themselves
The biggest issue's you have are the wives. When the rumours get back to your units, the stories literally have grown arms and legs and all sorts of rumours get to the wives.