I watched the link you gave me. It is the entire Soldier segment from the HDNet episode.

I don't know if you've seen it, but it was extremely sad to watch. It appeared that 99% of the govt employees they interviewed were clueless about the problem. I don't remember her position, but the lady who was interviewed who was dressed in fatigues did not appear to me to be the type of person I would want as my psychologist, if I were to seek one out.

There were 2 people who work at Fort Carson who were extremely sympathetic. One was the base commander. And it took one of his sons committing suicide and the other getting killed in Iraq to turn him around.

The worse part is that one of the main causes of suicide is the lack of help. One of the causes of this is the macho mentality that pervades the military. And I think it was 60 minutes that reported on this at least 2 yrs ago. And the main branches of the VA are still not prepared for soldiers with PTSD. Only pockets of the military, like Fort Carson, are making it a priority.

So I guess you must be a commie, pinko, fag like me for publishing a link to a Military Family website that has as their main tag line, "Bring them home".


>If you can, watch this Perry:
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>Untreated Casualties: The Military's Suicide Epidemic; Viewfinder: A Student's Eclectic Visions
>Episode Number: 614
>Synopsis: This week, correspondent Greg Dobbs presents a powerful and disturbing report about the suicide epidemic in the U.S. military. It has become a terrible trend -- suicides up some 20% last year; since the Iraq war began, a six-fold increase in suicide attempts. Experts say that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a major cause, and that soldiers in crisis aren't getting the help that they need from the military or the VA. Dobbs talks to two soldiers who attempted suicide, and the family of a marine reservist who took his own life. They say he was denied treatment for what was obviously PTSD. The Pentagon argues that PTSD isn't even a major factor in the rising suicide rates. These men and women are the 'untreated casualties' of war. On a lighter note, we visit with an extraordinary young man named Ross Ching, who is making beautiful films, in his spare time between classes. It's a World Report 'Viewfinder.'
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>http://www.hd.net/worldreport_epguide.html
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>Transcript:
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>http://www.hd.net/transcript.html?air_master_id=A5188
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>I think this may be the whole video, but I'm not positive:
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>http://www.mfso.org/article.php?id=1181
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>>Of course people like JK want to keep blinders on, but I find this rather horrific:
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>>http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig9/glantz1.html