Bases Brace for Surge in Stress-Related Disorders

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Posted: 4:39 AM Dec 1, 2008
Last Updated: 4:39 AM Dec 1, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press

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Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to Fort Campbell after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are bracing for a surge in brain injuries and psychological problems among those troops.

Facing prospects that one in five of the 101st Airborne Division soldiers will suffer from stress-related disorders, the base has nearly doubled its psychological health staff.

Army leaders are hoping to use the base's experiences to assess the long-term impact of repeated deployments.

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