A Veteran’s View ~
This is why I love hanging out with Soldiers. They cut out all the BS and get right to the point.
(warning ~ soldier language, if that bothers you)
As Laughing Wolf says:
Everyone needs to read JR Salzman’s PTSD/Ft. Hood post, esp. anyone in media. Go now, read, please.
JR Salzman (if you haven’t read his blog, start now and get into the archives. Amazing stuff!!
Headlines from US newspapers:
- Fort Hood has felt the strain of repeated deployments (The Washington Post)
- Base hit by stress disorder, suicides (Wall Street Journal)
- Stress a big part of life in Fort Hood (San Antonio Express-News)
- Fort Hood working to reduce stresses in near future (Waco Tribune-Herald)
- Motivations vary for Soldier-on-Soldier attacks (Wall Street Journal)
Related:
- Members of Hasan’s mosque speak about Fort Hood shooting (video)
- Pastors summon Fort Hood community to forgive
- Army won’t move too quickly on Hasan’s case
- Lessons to be learned from Fort Hood tragedy
- Acquaintances of alleged Fort Hood shooter say they saw signs he didn’t belong in military
It’s the stress, stoopid! (even tho this soldier had not been in combat) Nothing to see here. (as usual) Move along…
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