Description"Nothing in my army training had prepared me for what happened in Jerusalem in February 1965."In Chris Mc Quaid\'s stunning memoir, Elegy for a Broken Soldier, a traumatic event led to his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
A long legal wrangle and a succession of psychiatric and psychological assessments have led to even greater health problems, but Chris has survived it all..
He left the army in 1986 with a glowing service record.
Despite severe depression and suicidal thoughts, Chris continued his education and returned to the service to become a commissioned officer.
Neither event originated on the battlefield, but from within the Irish Army.
In Lebanon in 1980, his Life was threatened, and the shock effectively ended his military career.
Se n Mc Cann, former chief of staff, Irish Defence Forces, "began a proud tradition That continues to the present day."On a UN Mission to Cyprus in 1965, trauma Changed Chris\'s Life forever, marking the beginning of his PTSD.
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With the cheers of the crowds lining the presidential route still ringing in his ears, he felt "ten feet tall" as he prepared for his first UN peacekeeping Mission to the Congo and became one of the true pioneers, who according to Lt.
Kennedy to Dublin in June 1963.
Chris was a member of the Irish Army guard of honour for the visit of US President John F.
Music became the only respite That provides him solace.
Description"Nothing in my army training had prepared me for what happened in Jerusalem in February 1965."In Chris Mc Quaid\'s stunning memoir, Elegy for a Broken Soldier, a traumatic event led to his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
