Nov. 26, 2011
Written by
Philip Grey
The Leaf-Chronicle
Whether welcoming troops home from deployments or working with PTSD sufferers, Smith is vociferous in his support of our warriors. / THELEAF-CHRONICLE/PHILIP GREY
People meeting retired Lt. Gen. Hugh Smith for the first time likely get the impression of a tough, no-nonsense man who does not suffer fools gladly.
They would be right.
They also might get the impression of a hard-nosed combat veteran who would tell a soldier claiming to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to "suck it up, drive on and stop whining."
They would be dead wrong.
If the general has one message for PTSD sufferers, it is this: "You are not alone."
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