BRATTLEBORO — In light of his experiences fighting in Iraq, veteran Tyler Boudreau will discuss PTSD and “moral injury” in a talk at Brooks Memorial Library on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
His talk, “The Morally Injured,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series. The event is free and all are welcome.
Boudreau served 12 years in the Marine Corps infantry. As a captain and company commander with the Second Battalion, Second Marine Division, he deployed to Iraq in 2004. His unit saw combat in Northern Babil province, south of Baghdad, and was involved in the first siege on the city of Fallujah, one of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the Iraq war.
Disillusioned with the war and how it affected himself and his fellow Marines, he resigned his commission in 2005, and wrote about his experiences in the 2008 book, “Packing Inferno: The Unmaking of a Marine.” He lives in western Massachusetts and writes and works on veterans' issues.
The Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays series is held on the first Wednesday of every month from October through May at Brooks Memorial Library unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming talks in Brattleboro include “The Costumes of Downton Abbey” with Middlebury College Artist-in-Residence Jules Emerson on Dec. 3; “Delicious to the Ear: The Inspiring Voice of Maya Angelou” with UVM professor Emily Bernard on Jan. 7; and “Plato's Republic: Rethinking His Utopian Ideal” with philosophy scholar Susanne Claxton on Feb. 4.