The Thousand Yard Stare meme, also known as the PTSD meme, features hot takes and funny captions on a World War II painting by Thomas Lea, The 2,000-Yard Stare.

The Thousand-Yard Stare. By Bootie Cosgrove-Mather. October 24, 2005 / 12:13 PM EDT / CBS This column was written by ...

The thousand-yard stare can be simply defined as the unfocused gaze of someone who has seen too much. It’s a characteristic of those who have experienced war and combat zones and is most ...