The last American soldiers have left Iraq. That is excellent news.
The problems have just begun at home. This is not news to military spouses.
Many of the thousands of soldiers who have served in Iraq have not deployed just once. They’ve gone three, four, even five times to the desert frontlines.
Roadside bombs and IED attacks have left wounds on their bodies and their minds. Suicide rates continue to skyrocket as they try to return to normal life.