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 ...

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 ...