Suicide in armed services at record high

2009-01-29 19:13:29

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6945|Global Command

More bush chickens coming home to roost.

It's all about pressure and the military approach, said Kim Ruocco, 45, whose Marine husband was an officer and Cobra helicopter pilot who hanged himself in a California hotel room in 2005. That was one month before he was to return to Iraq a second time.

It's also about a bogus mission that helped bankrupt our country.

http://apnews.myway.com//article/200901 … 6BB80.html

2009-01-29 19:14:54

#2

deeznutz1245: Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.; +483|6908|Connecticut

I hear ya, Maverick is still mourning the death of Goose.

Malloy must go

2009-01-29 19:23:02

#3

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7016|132 and Bush

Is the Army still exceeding their recruitment goals?

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-01-29 19:29:49

#4

deeznutz1245: Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.; +483|6908|Connecticut

Kmarion wrote:
Is the Army still exceeding their recruitment goals?

I believe they were as of last quarter.

Malloy must go

2009-01-29 19:58:19

#5

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7132

military at 20 per 100,000 deaths
society at 19.5 per 100,000 deaths
it does suck that anyone kills themselves because its not the answer...
and Iraq bankrupted the US... please explain, before the earth melts from alien rays being shot down from the clouds to kill us all...lol ?

Love is the answer

2009-01-29 20:44:35

#6

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6945|Global Command

deeznutz1245 wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Is the Army still exceeding their recruitment goals?
I believe they were as of last quarter.

No wonder, with the economy in the toilet.

2009-01-29 21:33:13

#7

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|6001

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
military at 20 per 100,000 deaths
society at 19.5 per 100,000 deaths
it does suck that anyone kills themselves because its not the answer...
and Iraq bankrupted the US... please explain, before the earth melts from alien rays being shot down from the clouds to kill us all...lol ?

I'll take a stab at it. The money spent in Iraq could have been better spent here where it's needed in the U.S. and the huge amount of soldiers who died out there or came back with PTSD could have been productive here.

2009-01-29 21:49:30

#8

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6568|what

It's a shame that the soliders are under so much pressure when they return home. I think they really do need better access to psychiatric help. Although I'm sure the sane guys would hate compulsory checkups, it might be needed to prevent these deaths and make sure the welfare of the troops is always top priority. Even for the returned vets.

off topic:
oh wow, the google ad says gay military dating. lol

2009-01-29 21:52:19

#9

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7016|132 and Bush

ATG wrote:
deeznutz1245 wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Is the Army still exceeding their recruitment goals?
I believe they were as of last quarter.
No wonder, with the economy in the toilet.

So they join the army and kill themselves rather than look for a job.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-01-30 01:40:03

#10

deeznutz1245: Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.; +483|6908|Connecticut

uevjHEYFFQ wrote:
[TUF]Catbox wrote:
military at 20 per 100,000 deaths
society at 19.5 per 100,000 deaths
it does suck that anyone kills themselves because its not the answer...
and Iraq bankrupted the US... please explain, before the earth melts from alien rays being shot down from the clouds to kill us all...lol ?
I'll take a stab at it. The money spent in Iraq could have been better spent here where it's needed in the U.S. and the huge amount of soldiers who died out there or came back with PTSD could have been productive here.

PTSD is a joke and is not something you can use statistically. I would say less than 5% of those who claim they have it actually have it. PTSD is the "my neck hurts" from a fender bender. I know guys getting paid a few hundred bucks a month just by saying they have PTSD. Thats a free car payment for the rest of your life.

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Malloy must go

2009-01-30 05:15:20

#11

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7177

deeznutz1245 wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Is the Army still exceeding their recruitment goals?
I believe they were as of last quarter.

and marines yes?

i also read a story where they turn down more and more high school kids because they are too fat.

good job ATG.

2009-01-30 05:24:09

#12

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7037|London, England

Actually marine I remember reading the complete opposite, where the US Military was relaxing their rules on weight/fitness to get more people in.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne … tment.html

Last edited by Mekstizzle (2009-01-30 05:24:49)

2009-01-30 14:51:57

#13

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6821|North Carolina

Kmarion wrote:
Is the Army still exceeding their recruitment goals?

That tends to happen when people need work badly. I don't mean that as a slight either... in terms of benefits, the military does provide much better perks than most other entry-level jobs.

As long as you survive your tour of duty, you can take advantage of a lot of programs.

2009-01-30 22:37:26

#14

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7177

Mekstizzle wrote:
Actually marine I remember reading the complete opposite, where the US Military was relaxing their rules on weight/fitness to get more people in.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne … tment.html

k

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28617833/

2009-01-31 09:05:43

#15

SealXo: Member; +309|6951

its hung not hanged journalist blows at teh grammerz

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