Veteran’s Challenges Bring Difficulties of Chronic Disease to Light

Veteran’s Challenges Bring Difficulties of Chronic Disease to Light

At 52, Gregory is a veteran of the First Gulf War, and he has the physical and emotional scars that often accompany military service members home from the battlefield. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—an inflammatory lung disease that can increase the risk of heart disease, lung cancer and a…