Dan had trouble adjusting after returning home from war. Loud noises like trash trucks would trigger alarms in his brain. He struggled to concentrate at work and had trouble sleeping. However, after a couple weeks he slowly returned to normal. The document also describes other veterans' experiences with flashbacks, nightmares, panic from loud noises or crowds, inability to sleep more than a few hours, and feeling like they were choking. Speaking to others about their experiences was difficult.

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2. Article 1It was only after Dan returned home to Maryland that things began to fall apart.He also had to adjust to married life sinceBack home, though, it was hard to let his guard down again.the banging noise of a trash truck was enough to set off alarm bells in his brain.He had trouble concentrating, and he showed up late for work.he still seems to be struggling to grasp how his life could have changed so dramatically in such a short time."The only problem I had after I came back was trouble sleeping,”"After a couple of weeks, though, slowly but surely, I got back to normal.”http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3495/is_4_49/ai_n6109965/

3. Article 21. "I had real bad flashbacks. I couldn't control them,”2. Those screams are the most horrible thing you can hear.”3. I was having a breakdown and trying to get assistance.4. "The smell of diesel would trigger things for me. Loud noises, crowds, heavy traffic give me a hard time now. I have a lot of panic. ... You feel like you're choking.”5. At home, he found he couldn't sleep more than three or four hours a night. When the nightmares began, he started smoking cigarettes. He'd find himself shaking and quick-tempered.6. I'd wake up at night with cold sweats.”7. That's the big thing. They can't talk to anyone. They can't relate to anyone.”http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-02-28-cover-iraq-injuries_x.htm