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Never the Same - Colonial War Portuguese Veterans

The Mr in the pictures was fighting for the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau during the Portuguese Colonial War. He didn't report any injury but he soffer of a severe PTSD; after more than 40 years from his discharge, everytime he hear some fire works he jump to the ground thinking that some bomb is exploding.

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The Mr in the pictures was fighting for the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau during the Portuguese Colonial War. He didn't report any injury but he soffer of a severe PTSD; after more than 40 years from his discharge, everytime he hear some fire works he jump to the ground thinking that some bomb is exploding.