It is hard to lose someone in battle, abruptly and without warning. So, too, is it hard to return from war, with a life so broken that it never repairs. For the service members who return and their families, the sometimes slow disintegration of body, mind and spirit can be as devastating as wartime loss. The obstacles faced because of handicap and disillusionment go on unabated.

It is hard to lose someone in battle, abruptly and without warning. So, too, is it hard to return from war, with a life so broken that it never repairs. For the service members who return and their families, the sometimes slow disintegration of body, mind and spirit can be as devastating as wartime loss. The obstacles faced because of handicap and disillusionment go on unabated.