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Comment by: Mike from New York at 12/29/2012 6:07:11 PM
Sapphy wrote:Why? Why do these things happen?They happen because the data is needed to promote government preventive mental healthcare. Suicide among civilian males is about 4x that of females. The...
View ArticleComment by: CAS from S.Cal at 12/29/2012 6:27:57 PM
While all service members would surely agree that multiple deployments take a toll, I believe Mike NY sees the bigger picture when he references societal problems as a whole. A recent article below...
View ArticleComment by: Neil from Tucson at 12/29/2012 6:51:00 PM
Mike wrote:Problem is, soldiers have firearms. That's what they do isn't it?In general yes, but do not assume they always let soldiers have ready access to their weapons. Fear of fragging might be one...
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Comment by: Rufus from Fort Worth, TX at 12/29/2012 7:21:56 PM
Sapphy wrote:Why? Why do these things happen?The reasons are myriad but amongst the reasons is, they are told what they are doing is noble and right, but the reality, they come to discover, is different.
View ArticleComment by: jpw at 12/29/2012 11:09:14 PM
if they mourned for what they saw, would anyone even notice? I wonder if the WWII soldiers who returned could have carried the burden of what this generation has endured?
View ArticleComment by: Jj from USA at 12/30/2012 9:00:04 AM
@jpw the soldiers of World War 2 went a lot of shell shock, possibly even more. The Soldiers of today are surrounded by constant Negative influences, not just from battle but also their peers. The...
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Comment by: Jim Lincoln from Nebraska at 12/31/2012 2:21:24 PM
Ah, if you read, U.S. Marine Corps Major General, Smedley Butler wrote:I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle...
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Comment by: Neil from Tucson at 12/31/2012 3:31:48 PM
Jim Lincoln wrote:You would see why present day troops are having such a hard time. Remember that Butler died before Dubya & current soldiers were born. The only relevance of that quote is that...
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Comment by: Rufus from Fort Worth, TX at 12/31/2012 3:37:57 PM
Neil wrote:Remember that Butler died before Dubya & current soldiers were born. The only relevance of that quote is that American imperialism, whether in the name of industry profits or hubris, is...
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Comment by: Neil from Tucson at 12/31/2012 3:45:59 PM
Rufus wrote:American Imperialism which started sometime around 1861 would you say? Even before that, Southerners were the real imperialists, in the name of slavery & Manifest Destiny. I'm not...
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Comment by: Jim Lincoln from Nebraska at 11/12/2013 12:59:38 PM
Neil, I find your comments interesting. It's a pity I miss them the first time. Yes manifest destiny, was an American policy or perhaps ideal long before the Civil War, and southerners had a different...
View ArticleComment by: CAS from S.Cal at 12/29/2012 6:27:57 PM
While all service members would surely agree that multiple deployments take a toll, I believe Mike NY sees the bigger picture when he references societal problems as a whole. A recent article below...
View ArticleComment by: Neil from Tucson at 12/29/2012 6:51:00 PM
Mike wrote:Problem is, soldiers have firearms. That's what they do isn't it?In general yes, but do not assume they always let soldiers have ready access to their weapons. Fear of fragging might be one...
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Comment by: Rufus from Fort Worth, TX at 12/29/2012 7:21:56 PM
Sapphy wrote:Why? Why do these things happen?The reasons are myriad but amongst the reasons is, they are told what they are doing is noble and right, but the reality, they come to discover, is different.
View ArticleComment by: jpw at 12/29/2012 11:09:14 PM
if they mourned for what they saw, would anyone even notice? I wonder if the WWII soldiers who returned could have carried the burden of what this generation has endured?
View ArticleComment by: Jj from USA at 12/30/2012 9:00:04 AM
@jpw the soldiers of World War 2 went a lot of shell shock, possibly even more. The Soldiers of today are surrounded by constant Negative influences, not just from battle but also their peers. The...
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Comment by: Jim Lincoln from Nebraska at 12/31/2012 2:21:24 PM
Ah, if you read, U.S. Marine Corps Major General, Smedley Butler wrote:I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle...
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Comment by: Neil from Tucson at 12/31/2012 3:31:48 PM
Jim Lincoln wrote:You would see why present day troops are having such a hard time. Remember that Butler died before Dubya & current soldiers were born. The only relevance of that quote is that...
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Comment by: Rufus from Fort Worth, TX at 12/31/2012 3:37:57 PM
Neil wrote:Remember that Butler died before Dubya & current soldiers were born. The only relevance of that quote is that American imperialism, whether in the name of industry profits or hubris, is...
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Comment by: Neil from Tucson at 12/31/2012 3:45:59 PM
Rufus wrote:American Imperialism which started sometime around 1861 would you say? Even before that, Southerners were the real imperialists, in the name of slavery & Manifest Destiny. I'm not...
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