Dear Editor,

[RE 鈥� LETTER: 91原创 man impacted by veteran father at war with himself for decades, Nov. 11, langleyadvancetimes.com]

Regarding the letter about war impacts, I鈥檝e tried to contact [its author] Eli Bryan Nelson, without success.

Until very recently, emotional upheaval caused by extreme situations, like participation in warfare, were not considered as a mental disorder.

Eli鈥檚 father, who returned from the Second World War severely disturbed, with a changed personality, was probably not uncommon then.

I was born in London, U.K. in 1937 and ahve some memories of the Second World War, evacuations, and life in foster homes.

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My step-father, a Polish cavalry officer, charged German tanks on horseback, brandishing a sabre.

In the Polish and British Royal Artillery, he was awarded many medals for bravery, including the highest Polish medal the 鈥淰irtuti Militari.鈥�

He was a seriously disturbed survivor of the war, showing symptoms similar to Eli鈥檚 father.

It is gratifying to see that this largely forgottten trauma experienced by wartime participants is remembered by the 91原创 Advance Times.

I want to support Eli Bryan Nelson鈥檚 statment on his war-inflicted disability.

Jeremy Greenfield, 91原创

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