More good reading for any young person considering a military career.
I served 24 years and this does not surprise me one little bit!
Take note, young ones. This could be you!
The military CAN be a great career; I came out relatively unscathed but, if you sign up, always remember;
You are NOT a human being.
You are a tool, a device, a resource to be used up at the pleasure and discretion of your superiors
then thrown away when you break.
And the ones who break you will never have to answer for it.
The taxpayer may one day have to pay for you but your superiors never will.
Some people in the system might care about you but others could care less if you die at their feet.
They'd just kick you to the curb and go get another fresh piece of meat.
I once saw a guy on crutches and with a back brace shipped out on exercise and made to stand and scrub pots all day because he couldn't do his regular duties.
All because of pure spite and vindictiveness on the part of his CO and a complete lack of spine on the part of the Doc.
He lasted about 4 days then had to be carried back to base on a stretcher.
He suffered for months and the CO and the Doc were eventually promoted.
I'm proud of my service but I'm happy to be free of that meat grinder as well..
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CANADIAN MILITARY REDEPLOYING SOLDIERS WITH PTSD. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Jun 14, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/14/ptsd-soldiers-redeploy.html