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One project that ICT has deployed to various military installations is called ELITE, or Emergent Leader Immersion Training Environment. The idea is to put young squad leaders through the training so that they can learn how to handle subordinate service members who are in some kind of trouble that might be related to PTSD.

Because talking about personal issues -- especially psychological ones -- is thought to be a sign of weakness by many in the military, lots of veterans are extremely hesitant to deal with the issues brought on my their experiences in combat. ELITE, and other versions of it, are meant to help train young officers to compassionately help struggling subordinates through hard times that may have seen them get in serious disciplinary trouble.