More Ft. Hood Suicides

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/us/30hood.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Excerpt from NY Times:

Maj. Gen. William F. Grimsley, the Fort Hood senior commander, said in a statement released at a news conference on Wednesday that “leaders at all levels remain deeply concerned about this trend.”

Mr. Haug said that the general did not believe that additional measures were necessary to stop the trend and that the base already had an extensive suicide-prevention program.

But advocates for soldiers who have suffered mental breakdowns said the programs were not effective.

[john999]

Yes, a draft for rich and poor, so not just High School Grads from Slippery Rock, USA are the only ones having the honor of dying for their country. Most would see this as an honor they could do without like a PH. Of course as long as their is 10-20% unemployment the military looks good to young people. They don't see that multiple deployments will destroy their families if they have them. What is a poor kid supposed to do when and if he graduates from HS if he has no money for college? There are few jobs that have a future for a HS grad without much training.

[SLEDGE]

As long as they keep up the rhetoric on the total success of the volunteer services there will be no politician advocating a new military draft.

sledge

[john999]

I think the all volunteer force is dangerous to the United States. We have a professional military more loyal to their military leaders than to the citizens. This is not good. At some point they will run out of guys dumb enough to sign up to be sent into the combat zone for five tours until they disintegrate.

[Pete53]

Its my strong opinion that Military and VA Suicide prevention programs really add to the problem and does not help it.