Posted in Random Thoughts on October 25, 2006 |
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I seriously don’t know how people in the US cannot foresee the mental requirements of soldiers. Everytime I see the story, it’s like it’s a revelation or discovery.
Before Iraq and Afghanistan, there was Bosnia. Before Bosnia, there was Somolia. Before Somolia there was Desert Storm. Before Desert Storm there was Vietnam. Before Vietnam there was the Korean War. Before the Korean War there was World War II. Before World War II, there was World War I. Before WWI, there was the Spanish American War. Before the Spanish American War, there was the Civil War. Before the Civil War, there was the War of 1812. Before the War of 1812, there was the Revolutionary War.
The one thing that has persisted in all these struggles is the soldier who ends up having mental disabilities from being shot at/blown up/left for dead/dying/empty of hope/etc. And yet, we still haven’t prepared ourselves for taking care of these poor service people.
WTF is wrong with people???
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