Graphic Medicine
Veterans' Stories
Books in the Health Sciences Library
At War with Yourself:A Comic About Post-Traumatic Stress and the Military by A conversation between Sam and Matt about Matt's struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. From scoping out quick exits in coffee shops to re-experiencing traumatic events through triggers as seemingly insignificant as a sound or smell, Matt describes his unique experiences of the condition, how he has learned to cope with it, and his new career path.
Webcomics
- The Docs: a Graphic Novel by the Naval Health Research Center
A story of four Navy Corpsmen deployed to Iraq. While some events in the novel are specific to Operation Iraqi Freedom, this graphic novel is intended is to highlight challenges faced by Corpsmen in all wars and to illustrate their commitment to meeting these challenges. - When I ReturnedStories of Veterans' experiences after returning from war; spanning a wide range of the veteran experiences, you will get glimpses into the lives of veterans of World War II, Vietnam, The Cold War and the recent “War On Terror."
- A Whole lifetime of FirstsEvery woman who has served in the military has a whole lifetime of firsts to share. This anthology spans half a century, beginning with the Cold War and ending with the War on Terror. It contains love at first sight, witnessing death for the first time, realizing you may be losing a loved one, and finding community.