The Warfare May Be Remote But The Trauma Is Real
Drone pilots and intelligence analysts who work with them may not be in physical danger themselves but "no doubt are war fighters" who experience psychological stress, says the Air Force.
After high school, Staff Sgt. Kimi wanted to go to art school, but she didn't have the money. So she joined the military.
Intelligence analysts like Kimi work with drone pilots and others in the Air Force to guide decisions about where to deploy weapons in the fight against ISIS and al-Qaida. (The U.S. Air Force won't release her last name because of the high-security work she does).
These airmen stationed at home in the United States may not be in physical danger themselves, but their work carries its own set of psychological stressors – something the
