In 1993, at 17, Jason Moon enlisted in the Army National Guard. He signed up to serve with the 724th Engineer Battalion in Eagle River, Wis. It was like coming home. “My grandfather deployed out of the same building during WWII,” he said, “and my father served in the same place during the Vietnam War.” After serving six years with the Guard and two with the Army Reserve, Moon got out, ready to resume civilian life. That was August 2001. The next month the events of Sept. 11 irrevocably altered those plans. Moon deployed to Iraq in 2003. After 11 months of combat duty, he returned home, forever changed. He found himself unable to sleep – unable to handle loud noises. His eyes scanned every room, looking for the exits. Inexplicable rage dogged him/Cindy Hval, SR. More here.

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