The Real Cost Of War

March, 2007

The Real Cost of WarThousands of soldiers are plagued with serious battle-related mental problems. Why is the U.S. ignoring them?ooking back, Adam Koroli was not surprised when he heard the news that Jacob Burgoyne had stabbed a fellow soldier to death. Private Burgoyne predicted he would do something like that during their very first meeting at the Army hospital in Kuwait. Koroll, a medic, lis­tened intently as Burgoyne. his patient, explained himself: After what he had seen and done in Iraq, h...