Why PTSD Sufferers Dread July 4th Fireworks
Fireworks to celebrate Independence Day one day ahead are seen in Union Beach, New Jersey. July 3, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/ Eric Thayer.)
For those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, July 4th can be a frightening reminder of their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with journalist Hannah Allam who reported from Iraq and is now the foreign affairs correspondent for McClatchy newspapers in Washington DC.
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