tools that didn't exist in gary hulsey's day. >> war is hell.is defined as being separated from god. god doesn't walk around a war zone. >> despite the hell, hulsey has turned his life around. in 2007 he became an elected official, a city councilman in pacific, washington. when the local press heard -- >> a killer on the city council. >> hulsey was forced to confront his past again, as his murder conviction became widely known. married 25 years now, he credits his wife, lois, for helping him understand something he never thought he would. >> i came home from vietnam, i knew fear, i knew anger. i didn't know how to deal with love or joy or happiness. i knew guilt. and guilt and fear would turn into anger. i was familiar. now i know joy, i know love. >> it gives me goosebumps just to hear your report, miguel. he talks about being married to his wife, lois, for 25 years. what does she think about his past? >> reporter: well, they have a very -- they have two rules, very hard and fast rules in their household. one, no alcohol in the house at all. sh

when gary hulsey killed his wife in 1978, ptsd wasn't a clinical diagnosis.e didn't seek treatment for it until 1994. one of the most difficult problems is diagnosing ptsd. they have to recognize the symptoms and be willing to ask for help. one way the military is trying to reach vets -- video games that present real-life dilemmas where doctors can identify problems based on the score. another way is with programs developed for your mobile phone. there's a blood tracker so that service members can track in a range of emotions and feelings in realtime. everything from depression, to feelings of tiredness or hopelessness. the data helps to find the possibility of stress related problems. tools that didn't exist in gary hulsey's day. >> war is hell. hell is being separated from god. god doesn't walk around a war zone. >> reporter: despite the hell, he has turned his life around. in 2007 he became an elected official. a city councilman in pacific, washington. when the local press heard -- >> a killer on the city council. >> reporter: he was forced to confront his