Being at war is certainly one of the events that changes a person's life the most, both for the better and for the worse. Soldiers will witness events impossible to forget or see back home in the United States. Some soldiers may even have seen one of their best friends they've known forever explode into pieces right next to them, or they may even have one of their limbs torn from their body, becoming handicapped for life. As a result of seeing something so intense, most soldiers are usually traumatized. Indeed, a large number of soldiers have been traumatized since the beginning of the war. It is undoubtedly difficult to address this issue, but there are some ways in which soldiers are able to deal with the psychological trauma and physical burden they have had to endure. In the book entitled The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien describes a diverse group of people he met during his tour who have their own approach to dealing with the harsh environment of the Vietnam War. There are numerous things that can happen to a person who goes to war, for example, being hit by a bullet, losing hearing, being sexually assaulted by other so-called "friendly soldiers", or even suffering parts of body torn to pieces by one's own body. There is a long list of possible things that can be added to that list, but what all of the things can lead to is PTSD, also known as PTSD. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that emerges after experiencing a very dangerous, frightening, and uncontrollable event such as exposure to military combat, a violent crime, a life-threatening accident, and so on (Veterans Health Council). .half of the sheet......n was used during the Vietnam War. Even though he is portrayed this way, the stories he tells have a much deeper meaning. It provides us readers with the description of how some people dealt with the unforgettable things they endured and saw during their time at war. O'Brien gives us several examples of just this, as well as his own. The reason he wrote this novel was that it was a kind of therapy for himself as a way to deal with everything he had experienced during the Vietnam War. Works Cited O'Brien, Tim. The things they carried. London: Flamingo, 1991. Print."PTSD: National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." Dogs and post-traumatic stress disorder -. Np, March 18, 2014. Web. April 27, 2014. “PTSD: National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.” Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder -. Np, Feb. 2, 2014. Web. Apr. 28, 2014. “Veterans Health Council.” Veterans Health Council. Np, nd Web. April 23. 2014.