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Sebastian Junger on The World for 5-14 on PTSD

Sebastian Junger on PTSD: 'It's coming home that's actually the trauma'

Veterans' post-traumatic stress may have less to do with what fighters see on the battlefield and more with the kind of society the soldiers return to. That's what veteran war correspondent Sebastian Junger believes after researching the topic and talking to veterans of America's wars.

FROM THE NEWSROOM:  First up, we're focusing on surveillance, in particular the the bulk collection of phone records as permitted in the Patriot Act.  The House of Representatives voted this week to end that practice, but it has strong support in the Senate.  

Also, the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore showed why many African Americans fear the police. But they're not alone. The city's immigrants can feel that way too. And now the two groups are sharing their concerns, and working together more to make the situation better. We'll have that story.