After the first gulf war the soldiers were given a letter for their gp's in case of anything happening, a gp isn't really equipped to deal with many of the problems facing servicemen/women returning home on leave from a conflict. 8 years later whilst I was serving in NI I was summond to a London hospital for a days testing into gulf war syndrome which included a 5 min session with a shrink, there were about 2000 servicemen serving and ex serving there on this day and we were herded around like cattle from one department to another, this was a pr stunt so the goverment at the time could cover themselves. I think more provision should be made fpr ex servicemen with various problems inc mental health as we seem to be forgotton about once we hand the green skin back in.