RECON: The Wounds Within (with guest: David W. Powell)
"Combat is about more than tactics and strategy, manpower and logistics. The battle takes place in a physical location, but it also occurs in the minds and emotions of the soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen who are there. In one way or another, the stress of combat affects them all.
In Ramadi, every day holds potential dangers for troops patrolling the streets of Iraq. A bullet... or an improvised explosive device... could be waiting around almost any corner. The continuous stress can take its toll on the body, and the mind."
RECON, an original Pentagon Channel series, is a monthly half-hour informational television program providing an in-depth look on a variety of topics from real world operations, missions, military events / history, and other subjectgs highlighting the accomplishments of U.S. military men and women.
You can read the complete transcript of "The Wounds Within" PDF.
