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Fireworks remain a struggle for some veterans with PTSD
By Kent Davis Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WJRT) — Not everyone enjoys lighting up fireworks. For some United States military veterans, the tradition can provoke a serious physical or psychological reaction. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, at a higher level than civilians. Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom report 29% have experienced PTSD at some point in their life. For some, symptoms can include panic attacks and flashbacks. “With the fireworks going off, I felt my arms tensing up. I felt anxiety,” said Meshelle Merritt, a retired major of the U.S. Army. Sh

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