The article highlights the concept of cognitive immobility among veterans, where they physically return home but remain mentally ensnared by their traumatic battlefield experiences. US Army Major Huerta shares his harrowing story of enduring memories from combat, which emerged as PTSD years after deployment. The text emphasizes the need for both pre- and post-deployment mental health care programs to better address cognitive immobility, as it significantly exacerbates the invisible wounds of warfare, often leading to unforeseen health crises in veterans long after they’ve returned home.
Those were the words of a US Army Major and Chaplain, Huerta, revealing the enduring impact of battlefield experiences on him.
Not long after returning from the war in Iraq, Huerta realized the war was not over - another had just begun at home.
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