STRESS AND COPING WITH TRAUMA OF WAR IN THE PERSIAN GULF

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Subject: STRESS AND COPING WITH TRAUMA OF WAR IN THE PERSIAN GULF        

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Folder Title: USNS COMFORT TAH 20 MEDICAL ARTICLES 1991 1992                                                  

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              themselves for how long they must w?iit before being reunited

              with their families. This contributed to shared feelings of

              anger, helplessness, and lack of control.



              Lack of information



                   The ship had very limited communication with the

              outside world. BBC broadcasts were sketchy and did not

              satisfy the crawls insatiable appetite for information.

              There was one telephone onboard ship and it was only

              available for true emergencies. Mail was the primary link

              with home but delivery was sporadic and unpredictable.

                   News was a precious commodity. initially, news

              broadcasts were heard only via shortwave radios. The BBC

              broadcasts drew nightly huddle groups on the flight deck.

              Rumors, however, seemed to have more credibility than fact,

              filling the void left by the lack of information. The crew

              wanted overhead announcements by the Commanding officer and

              opportunities to pose questions to the Captain. People

              believed that someone really know what was going on, but was

              unwilling to share the information.

                   The public affairs officer began to publish a 2 page

              daily summary of world events which was read with tremendous

              interest. After the war began, one crew member discovered

              that the ship could receive CNN using a simple antenna.




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