Army starts new psychiatric program

Source: Associated Press

DENVER - The Army has launched a nationwide program to teach soldiers and their families how to identify signs of possible psychiatric injuries suffered in the war on terrorism that may have gone unnoticed.

The Army is responding to widespread reports that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mild brain damage and post-traumatic stress disorder were treated as malingerers or unfairly dismissed from the service.

The training program, called "chain-teaching," was implemented last week at the Pentagon and is intended to reach all active-duty soldiers and reservists within 90 days.
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The military has acknowledged facing an unprecedented problem, and said that even with the best treatment and preparation, some soldiers will suffer lifelong mental injuries.

"At no time in our military history have soldiers or Marines been required to serve on the front line in any war for a period of 6-7 months, let alone a year, without a significant break in order to recover from the physical, psychological, and emotional demands that ensue from combat," a military report released in May said.


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That was the first thing I thought of...sign bush the AWOL crapper up.

I hate the torture shit more than anything else about this 'war on terra'. But, what about the men and women we have assigned to this gruesome detail? How warped are their brains? It has to impact them in a horrible way. Plus the extended tours. Your mind set would have to be grim to withstand the pressure of feeling like you were never going to get out alive. God, bless these fine men and women. God, damn this administration.

Parents have seen changes in their children,but when they try to get help the Army and the VA refuse to do anything.We will put you on a list or come back later is their response!

It's all a dog and pony show.
Create a program to create the illusion they actually
care about the cannon fodder.
I'll bet if we dug a little deeper, we'd find
that some cronies, completely unqualified mind you,
got big bucks to stage this latest farce.
BHN