Veterans with PTSD using new tools to cope with fireworks sensitivities

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Fireworks and the Fourth of July go together like peanut butter and jelly, but for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Independence Day can recreate nightmares.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs reported 30 percent of Vietnam War veterans are expected to show signs of PTSD in their lifetimes. Eleven to 20 percent of soldiers who toured in Iraq and Afghanistan will likely exhibit behavior consistent with PTSD, and 12 percent of service m