Does the Military Send Sick Soldiers to War?
AlterNet: War on Iraq: Does the Military Send Sick Soldiers to War?:
This is a truly horrifying account of a soldier's treatment by his superiors and the military mental health system. Even though this soldier's problems were significant enough for a psychiatrist to recommend that his weapon should be "removed from him as he is a threat to himself and others," he remained on duty ... without his weapon.
As his Sargeant comments: "If every soldier that showed signs of stress was taken off the battle roster, there would be nobody left to fight."
From the article: "The DOD admits they are sending mentally unfit soldiers into combat in Iraq," said Steve Robinson of Veterans for America. "This is not supposed to happen; the military should not have deployed this veteran to the war; what were they thinking and what does it say about the overstretched military?"
And it doesn't end. Now honorably discharged and living a marginal life stateside, he recently received an order from the Department of the Army, which appears to be an activation order.
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I was recalled to Active duty in Operation Enduring after being retired for 13 years from the regular army for what purpose I still do not know. I served a year with one kidney the other was removed due to cancer some years ago. I was diagnosed shortly after my return with prostate cancer and later non-hodkins lymphoma. I also was rated with a mental disability and it is getting worse I am afraid to seek further treatment because of already existing health issues. I served in Vietnam years ago and the US Army for 21 years. My last two cancers are thought to be related to Agent Orange in Vietnam. God know what was in Afghanistan
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