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Finny · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jojo

And I bet you have a Support our troops ribbon!" You really are a patriot

In a letter to post commander Maj. Gen. Robert Lennox, Knapp expressed anger that Army officials who were "proud to display him as a hero ... now had turned their back on him..."
"Joseph Dwyer who had left to Iraq one of the nicest, kindest, caring, self-sacrificing and patriotic people I have ever known," she wrote, "was forced to witness and commit acts completely contrary to his nature and returned a tormented, confused disillusioned shadow of his former self that was not being given the help he needed."

While Dwyer was in the service, Minor said, the Army controlled every aspect of his life.

"So someone should have taken him by the hand and said, `We're putting you in the hospital, and you're staying there until you get fixed — until you're back to normal."

Nope, and My brother is in the Army and has been stationed somewhere..

He keeps your arse safe from the boogymen. [/sarcasm]

But thats the reality of it. When you sign up you are the Army's (or whatever branch) bitch. You signed your life away for 8 years (even if you signed for 3 or 4 as its a total of 8 with time on IRR). Don't like, Don't join or do your 4 active and 4 on IRR (while being a regular old Civilian).. don't use the VA, don't use Tri-care.

Remember, the Military goes with the lowest bid on 95% of its needs. A mentally screwed up personal, its not and will never been a high priority as they are tainted, they can never serve in Combat. The ol' Boots on the Ground mentality. "Can you deploy for Combat? " " No, Sir" " Then get out of my face".