state of mind while he was serving in Vietnam,

and (2) a memorandum from the Guard regarding Burkins’ psychological problems in

1984. On June 28, 1995, the ABCMR found that while Burkins may have had PTSD

symptoms when he was separated from the Army in 1970, he was not unfit to perform his


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duties and was not entitled to a disability discharge. The ABCMR based its decision on

the lack of evidence that Burkins was unfit at that time and on the fact that he appearedThe Dark Side

In her new novel, Danielle Steel tells a riveting story of the dark side of motherhood. Zoe Morgan's childhood was marked by her younger sister's tragic illness, watching as her parents dedicated themselves completely to her final days and then divorced. As a young woman driven by these painful memories, Zoe sets the bar high for herself, studying hard and pursuing a career in the nonprofit world, where her deep compassion for disadvantaged children finds a focus. When Zoe falls in love and has her own child, she is determined to be a perfect mother as well. But before long, old scars long dormant begin to pull Zoe to the edge of an abyss too terrifying to contemplate. As Zoe is haunted by the ghosts of