 In the course of writing this play a great deal of research was done. I watched the news every night. I read everything I could get my hands on that discussed the war and what was happening in Iraq. It was a massive undertaking that eventually became a part of my daily routine.
I ended up reading a long list of books, plays, magazines, newspapers, websites, and watched at least fifteen movies on the subject of war, veterans, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD.)
My exposure to this material allowed me to spring board into the writing process and produce the first draft of what was, at that time, titled "Josh's War."
During the writing process there were many turning points that effected the outcome of the play, but none had quite the profound impact as an article I read in Newsweek during the latter part of November 2004. That article, titled "Battling the Effects of War," discussed a man named Jeffrey Lucey and his family's experience with PTSD after his return home from the war in Iraq.
That article, and many more, are provided below with links to the original articles from their sources. I hope you find these articles worthwhile, and I encourage you to visit the source website to see the pictures and other media that originally accompanied them.
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