`Homer can help you´: War veterans use ancient epics to cope
(WorldNews Asia)

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The trials of Odysseus are really not that different from the struggles of those learning to readjust after wars of today, modern veterans are finding. A small group of military veterans has been meeting weekly in a classroom at the University of Vermont to discuss “The Iliad� and “The Odyssey� for college credit - and to give meaning to their own experiences, equating the close-order discipline of men who fought with spears, swords and shields to that of men and women who do battle these days with laser-guided munitions. Homer isn’t just for student veterans. Discussion groups are also being offered at veterans centers in New Hampshire...