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How to Stop the Killing When the Troops Come Home
By ERIC SCHMITT
ASHINGTON — As tens of thousands of American troops arrive home from a war in which a number of them faced vicious fighting, the military is scrambling to smooth their return to civilian society.
Five killings last summer involving Army couples at Fort Bragg, N.C., including three soldiers who were recently back from the war in Afghanistan, raised a troubling question: Had the soldiers' combat skills spilled over into their domestic lives, with tragic consequences?
Military sociologists cite research showing that, adjusted for age and race, military personnel are no more likely to commit domestic violence or other crimes than civilians. An Army inquiry into the Fort Bragg killings concluded that they were probably the result of existing strains worsened by long separation.
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