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Almost 20 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression, which translates into 300,000 soldiers – or roughly one out of every five soldiers – returning home from war¹. The number of troops diagnosed with PTSD also rose about 50 percent in 2007².

The Ghost Rider Foundation (GRF) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to assist veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who have PTSD. PTSD is categorized as an anxiety disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and is characterized by an individual’s re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event³.

The GRF was founded in memory of a United States Marine Corps veteran who took his own life during an acute episode of PTSD. His family and friends hope this can be prevented from happening again through education and assistance for veterans, their families, and the general public.