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The veterans who fought and defeated fascism during World War II, and those who supported the war effort on the home front, have been called "The Greatest Generation." But David Nasaw, professor of history at the City University of New York, says that description may be misleading. His new book, titled "The Wounded Generation" (Penguin Press), examines the invisible psychic wounds experienced by service members that went undiagnosed or ill-treated, as they returned to a nation that had also changed following years of war.

Read an excerpt below, and don't miss Lesley Stahl's interview with David Nasaw on "CBS Sunday Morning" November 9!

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