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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2008
Page
1
Ted Lawyer returned from war with all limbs intact but mental health struggles. He confronts the challenges veterans face reintegrating into civilian life and seeks support and understanding from community and peers.
Ted Lawyer and Sawyer, Kansas residents and Iraq veterans, struggle with post traumatic stress and anger. Lawyer avoids crowds and driving under bridges due to trauma while Sawyer, a 57 year old former National Guard sergeant, reports road triggers and hostile outbursts. Since returning from a year in Iraq in 2005 with the 1st Battalion 127th Field Artillery, Sawyer has daily headaches and multiple injuries, and a traumatic brain injury diagnosis adds to his battles. Lawyer is in outpatient treatment for PTSD as he copes with reminders of combat while navigating civilian life.
Ted Sawyer describes his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain after a 2003 Baghdad blast. He attends multimedia PT at Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, saying progress comes slowly while acknowledging not reaching his prewar state. The incident involved two 35 pound bombs under a pedestrian bridge near a Humvee.
President elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle visited the White House on Monday to prepare for the Obama administration to take power in January. The 44th president and first black commander in chief met alone in the Oval Office.
City commissioners weigh dropping the $20 fine for not clearing sidewalks within 24 hours after a snow or ice event. A staff proposal would replace penalties with an informational door hanger stressing the importance of keeping sidewalks clear.
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