YOUNG VETERAN SUICIDES

Yet Another National Disgrace?

As a Service-Connected Disabled Veteran of the Vietnam War Era, I am especially sickened by today's headline news in one of our first-run newspapers.  It appears we're averaging more suicides than combat deaths among our active duty military; about one a day, so far this year.

This issue is one that every citizen should grab hold to, and not let go until a workable solution is found.  Thanks to citizen outrage, Zimmerman is now back in jail, and may even receive "justice".  Shows what we can do when we speak out.  Even Repoobs can be made to move in the right direction.

I was on the front lines, so to speak, when Nixon got rid of the Draft.  As one of a couple of dozen officers on special assignment to counter some of the immediate effects, I saw up close, the massive structural change and degradation that took place within the military.  Other degradations were to follow as the transition to All-Volunteer status proceeded.  The entire fabric of our society suffered when the military ceased to perform its traditional role in the maturation of males in our society.  I have heard from many rural area judges on their experiences.

Who serves today?  We should all know.  There are many studies available (Google: "military service and socioeconomic status).  Dubya told the citizens not to worry about sacrificing for the wars he started.  He told us to "go shopping". " Figures!". 

 Lets list what else we know.  Injuries from current day veterans (physical and non-physical) are more serious, longer-lasting, and more expensive to treat.  The non-physical injuries are the most harmful to families, the veteran, and to society.  We are still using some of  the old approaches to our returning veterans; ranging from shooting at soldiers in uniform in the mid-70's to "Thank you for your service" .

That's pitiful!

We've turned into a nation of "chicken-shits", as we used to call such people in the old days.  Now Captain Vacuous is being lauded for keeping his prize sons from exposing themselves to harm in defense of this nation.  All the while he was busy enriching himself!  Let's be clear:  not everybody could serve; nor needed to enlist; but they could and should support the nation's soldiers in other ways.  Don't give me that crap about Mormon's having permanent deferments.  That might have been true for Mitt, but there were Mormons serving with me in the days of the Draft.

Our national decline is more psychological than economic.  We know how fish rot!

Stay Vigilant!

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