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Why hypervigilance persists in civilian life

I have been out of the military for three years but I still catch myself scanning for exits and threats when I go to the grocery store with my family.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Years after the military, you still can't stop bracing for danger, even at the grocery store.

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