The mental and physical health consequences
of service in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring
Freedom [OEF]) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi
Freedom [OIF]) have been well documented.
Studies report rates of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) among returning soldiers
ranging from 4% 1 to 31%2 and rates of depression
ranging from 3% 3 to 25%, 4 with rates
varying by diagnostic criteria, military population,
deployment location, and time since deployment.
