Shell shocked soldiers in Gulf

Title

Shell shocked soldiers in Gulf

Genre

Interview

TX Date

23 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Despite worries the hi-tech fire power used in a ground battle for Kuwait will cause more mental casualties among soldiers than any other war, army psychiatrist Lieutenant- Colonel John Cougan(?) says soldiers will be left among their colleagues to recover. James Matthews interviews.

Contributors

James Matthews; John Cougan(?)

Keywords

Armed forces; Military operations; Army personnel; Soldiers; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Operation Desert Storm (1991); Shell shock; Anxiety disorders

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