Tagged With: PTSD
Marines encourage successful suicides
This is just insane, and in stark contrast to any form of good sense, internal logic, or following the services own promises and goals. via Marine fights court-martial conviction for suicide attempt. His lawyer, Navy Lt. Mike Hanzel, said he will ask the militarys highest court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in … Continue reading
Not as Bad as it May Seem: No Purple Heart for PTSD
A study group recommended and the DoD agreed this week that the Purple Heart should not be awarded for PTSD. As reported in Stars and Stripes at Pentagon: No Purple Heart for PTSD Defense officials have rejected the idea that troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder should be eligible for the Purple Heart. “PTSD is … Continue reading