MrFixit
June 12th, 2007, 02:20 PM
Jun-11-2007 00:20
Marine Combat Vet Discusses Iraq, PTSD and Medical Marijuana
Nicholas Burgin Special for Salem-News.com
The courage of an Iraq War veteran continues in his honesty about PTSD.
http://salem-news.com/stimg/june112007/burgin_nick_323.jpg
Nick Burgin in Kuwait
(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem-News.com is a unique organization, as the two primary news reporters; Tim King and Kevin Hays, are both military veterans who became journalists.
Kevin served in Desert Storm, Tim was a marine and recently returned from covering the war in Afghanistan as an embedded reporter. Dr. Phillip is a leading expert on medical marijuana in Oregon and was an Army Combat Infantryman who fought in WWII.
Along with others here, we are a group that undeniably, knows a few things about war and life and death and all of the things that coexist in between those factors.
At the end of the day, we know that our nation and our society itself is not keeping up with the increasing demands and needs of our veterans.
Dr. Leveque believes that if medical marijuana were prescribed to combat veterans with PTSD, that they would lead longer, happier and more productive lives. While some people scoff at the notion, we see large numbers of veterans standing in agreement with Leveque, and states are increasing legalizing marijuana for medical use, they now number 11.
This is a story by Nicholas Burgin who graciously agreed to share these intimate details about his life because he believes it is important, I couldn't agree more.
Tim King
Salem-News.com
http://salem-news.com/articles/june112007/marine_ptsd.php
Marine Combat Vet Discusses Iraq, PTSD and Medical Marijuana
Nicholas Burgin Special for Salem-News.com
The courage of an Iraq War veteran continues in his honesty about PTSD.
http://salem-news.com/stimg/june112007/burgin_nick_323.jpg
Nick Burgin in Kuwait
(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem-News.com is a unique organization, as the two primary news reporters; Tim King and Kevin Hays, are both military veterans who became journalists.
Kevin served in Desert Storm, Tim was a marine and recently returned from covering the war in Afghanistan as an embedded reporter. Dr. Phillip is a leading expert on medical marijuana in Oregon and was an Army Combat Infantryman who fought in WWII.
Along with others here, we are a group that undeniably, knows a few things about war and life and death and all of the things that coexist in between those factors.
At the end of the day, we know that our nation and our society itself is not keeping up with the increasing demands and needs of our veterans.
Dr. Leveque believes that if medical marijuana were prescribed to combat veterans with PTSD, that they would lead longer, happier and more productive lives. While some people scoff at the notion, we see large numbers of veterans standing in agreement with Leveque, and states are increasing legalizing marijuana for medical use, they now number 11.
This is a story by Nicholas Burgin who graciously agreed to share these intimate details about his life because he believes it is important, I couldn't agree more.
Tim King
Salem-News.com
http://salem-news.com/articles/june112007/marine_ptsd.php