Thank You For Your Service

Compare the experiences of Emory, Aieti, and Schumann. What are the ways their postwar experiences are similar, and what are the ways in which they are different?

How did Adam Schumann change over the course of his deployments, as described by himself, his wife, and members of his unit?

Describe the different treatment programs mentioned in the book. How would you compare and contrast them, and what are their strengths and weaknesses?

If you could design the perfect treatment program for veterans with PTSD and TBI, what would it look like?

Focus on the wives, girlfriends, and widows described in the book. What are some of their shared experiences?

How should this country thank veterans for their service? How can individuals, loved ones, and employers thank them?

Describe the role of guilt in the lives of the people detailed in Thank You for Your Service. How does it manifest? Is it warranted? How can soldiers unburden themselves of it?

Look at the comments by Beth Chiarelli, the wife of General Peter Chiarelli, on pages 72-73. Is she overlooking the impact the war has had on her husband? How does that bode for Chiarelli’s attempts to convince others of mental health needs of soldiers?