Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 24, 1995
May 23, 1995
May 25, 1995
Transcript:
BD: They couldn't nail it down at the VA, Ray. I got something, but nobody's telling me what it is! Ray: You know, it could be post-traumatic stuff, man. You did heavy time in the gulf. Ever have flashbacks? BD: Sure/ All the time. Almost every night. Ray: There you go. What's the scene? BD: I'm laying down fire in a rice paddy... Ray: Hmmm... wrong war. Well, that rules that out.
It’s Vietnam PTSD, aggravated by the Gulf War, I guess?