Well I'm a military brat. I know that the transition coming home is a long and tough one. No matter the age. Take things slow. Let him take his own pace. Also, I witnessed first hand PTSD. This is very hard. On everyone. We had to learn not to ask, but to let him talk on his own. Their are things that they want to talk about and things they dont want to talk about. They will talk about those things on their own time. Loud noises. It would make him jump, and scare him. Not just loud noises, but any noise that wasnt expected. Fireworks would be a big No. Sleeping.... sleeping was also a big issue. You would think they get home and they get to sleep in their own bed, but in our house. It was the opposite. When he first got home he didnt sleep for like 18 hrs, and even when he did it was only a couple hours at a time.
I'm not saying that everyone is like this. This is just what we experienced in our house. I wish your s/o a safe trip home. God bless our Troops, and the Silent Ranks :heart:
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