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Unfortunately, my night didn't end as planned. You may read about the rest of my 4th of July night here: http://kilong-ung.blogspot.com/2008/07/virtual-war-zone-on-4th-of-july-ptsd.html

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I agree with Tom. Banning the firework isn't going to solve the PTSD. We need a different solution to PTSD.

I am also wondering if PTSD is a scapegoat for banning the firework. There has to be a better reason if we were going to cancel the firework.

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I think I left so much unsaid because I needed to get to my meeting. One thing I wanted say was to urge people not to cancel the firework. It is a treasure, and it is a privilege to be able to see something that spectacular. One way to cope with PTSD is to think of others. In this case, think of the children and how much joy the firework brings to their lives. (Cancel water guns and the likes before the firework.) I think I mentioned on the air that being up close and personal beneath the firework helps me separate firework from the war zone.

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