Soldier seeks healing as moral injury awareness grows
In a San Diego Navy base program, Sgt. 1st Class Marshall Powell and seven other veterans confront moral injury from wartime actions. Powell recalls the Iraqi girl he assisted only to watch die after a morphing of guilt and self blame. Experts say moral injury differs from PTSD, demanding different treatment and peer support to move toward forgiveness and ongoing recovery.
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