PTSD IS AN ILLNESS. And, I mean to shout it to the rooftops. I have severe, complex PTSD. I know the internal pain, suffering, and hopelessness of the illness. It's a very costly illness to treat, however, it can be treated and everyone in the military and other security organizations who have faced trauma in their jobs to protect US, deserve whatever treatment at whatever cost, is necessary to enable them to live their lives in as much peace as they can. The leaders of our country should be ashamed to not allow COMPLETE and QUALIFIED mental health medical treatment to all men and women who serve our country! I pray God's blessings on our service men and women!

Our prayers go out to all those soldiers past and present who have been effected mentally and physically from their service to our country. Even our civil servants- police, CIA, Feds are given the best psychological and legal assistance after a shooting... Why would we expect less for our military? K Knapp Houston, TX

That our own government isn't helping this latest batch of war survivors, is unfathomable. It is a disgrace of the worst possible kind. They DESERVE and have EARNED every bit of help that can be afforded to them. And every bit of help CAN be afforded to them. As I said-to volunteer to go into the service knowing that you can and probably will be sent to war takes an act of courage that I cannot understand. Surely the government can see that too. PAY THESE MEN AND WOMEN FOR THAT COURAGE! SHOW THEM THAT THEIR SACRIFICE DID NOT GO UNNOTICED! The medical attention that they need, deserve and HAVE EARNED should be awarded to them the moment their feet hit American soil! PTSD is no different then dealing with a person with Alzheimers-they are not in their right minds anymore either. They are not the person they once were and you have to treat it that way. I know, my father (who served in the Korean war-VOLUNTARILY) has it. When he acts out in anger, we simply have to remember that it is Alzheimers, not my dad. PTSD is the same. It is a disease that the soldier did not want. And when it kicks in, a person must remember-it is NOT that person, it is the disease acting out. That should be part of Nick's defense, really. We would not prosecute an elderly person for a fit of rage resulting from Alzheimers and a man acting out because of PTSD should not be condemed because of his actions which stems from PTSD. Nick didn't kill anyone prior to war. It doesn't sound as though he were a troubled man before going to war-having run ins with the law and such. AND HE was raising his 2 children not their mother. That should also speak volumes to the jury as that is not typically the case. I wish my best to Windy and Nick. I hope the outcome is for the positive. I hope the judge orders the Government to give this man the help that he so greatly needs and deserves. And I hope you are back together soon. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

my thoughts and prayers are with you. I have 2 sons who have served in Iraq,1 has served 2 tours the other 3 and will go to Afghanistan in 2010. 1 has ptsd and is being treated at the VA. and the other has symptoms . He has a wonderful wife, like you that is sticking by his side God Bless

windy & homer u r in my prayers too. may the courts have mercy

my heart goes out to all the famlies involved in this totally avoidable situation, but mostly to Nick. He proudly servedour country to protect our right and now when we need to protect him our government is prosceuting him. He needs help & I will pray for him & his family. Thank You Nick for your sacrafices.

My twenty year old son just came back from Iraq...he went straight back to his post , no time home yet. So I haven't seen him in a long time. Over the phone and in emails, I can tell his mindset has changed and his heartis hardened. I fear for him everyday. I beg him to get help early before the overwhelming feelings he has take him over even though the symptoms seem small now. I cried the whole time I read about Nick and Matt. It could have happened to any of our military families. When will this be publicly addressed and support made openly available? God bless you all!

I've been there too, Horner family and all I can say is that my prayers are with your family. The civilian courts system has no clue what went on over there and they are only wanting the "criminals" to pay for what happened. Well the criminals in this case, is the Department of the Army, Veterans Affairs, and the DOD. Shame on them for allowing this to happen. This doesn't change what happened, but perhaps it will shed some light into what is being ignored by the government. If I were on a jury in this case . . . Not guilty by reason of Insanity and if I were the "victims" family, I would file a wrongful death suit against the government for turning SGT Horner on, but failing to turn him off. Good luck, and may your justice not be so one sided.

I lived in the Middle East in Saudi for 3 years. I know the danger that radical Islam is to all of humankind. Nick Horner is yet another causality of this extreme terrorist thinking. I pray for his justice. And I thank him for his sacrifice he gave to our country.

Just want to let you know there's people out there who understand. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers.