Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war

Sebastian Junger has seen war up close| and he knows the impact that battlefield trauma has on soldiers. But he suggests there's another major cause of pain for veterans when they come home: the experience of leaving the tribal closeness of the military and returning to an alienating and bitterly divided modern society. ""Sometimes| we ask ourselves if we can save the vets|"" Junger says. ""I think the real question is if we can save ourselves."" (This talk comes from the PBS special ""TED Talks: War & Peace|"" which premieres Monday| May 30 at 9 p.m. EST.)"