In an odd phenomenon, recent studies have shown that veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are at a much higher risk for car wrecks than the general population. The studies have found:<\/p>\n
These numbers are startling, but there are some explanations.<\/p>\n
Some theorize that troops come back with driving habits that help them while deployed (rushing through intersections, etc.) that help survive overseas but contribute to higher wrecks back at home.<\/p>\n
Others theorize that post traumatic stress disorder, which is becoming all too common in returning troops, causes (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In an odd phenomenon, recent studies have shown that veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are at a much higher risk for car wrecks than the general population. The studies have found: Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have a 75 percent…<\/span><\/p>\n