Comments on: PTSS and Military Discharges http://henrysthreads.com/2007/10/ptss-and-military-discharges/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By:   PTSD and Military Discharges - Pursuing Holiness http://henrysthreads.com/2007/10/ptss-and-military-discharges/comment-page-1/#comment-80376   PTSD and Military Discharges - Pursuing Holiness Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:35:18 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=977#comment-80376 [...] I’ve been slow to post on this because it’s an emotional issue for me, both as a war supporter and as someone who was diagnosed with PTSD and dissociative disorder many years ago. Henry Neufeld has two posts about PTSS/PTSD and how the military may be treating – or NOT treating – troops who have them. After two combat tours in Iraq on a “quick reaction team” that picked up body parts after suicid… [...]

]]> By: Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » Taking Care of Veterans http://henrysthreads.com/2007/10/ptss-and-military-discharges/comment-page-1/#comment-79203 Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » Taking Care of Veterans Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:29:18 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=977#comment-79203 [...] linked yesterday to a story about PTSD related discharges, and today I found this Newsweek article on problems with the Veterans [...] [...] linked yesterday to a story about PTSD related discharges, and today I found this Newsweek article on problems with the Veterans [...]

]]> By: Ken Larson http://henrysthreads.com/2007/10/ptss-and-military-discharges/comment-page-1/#comment-79038 Ken Larson Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:04:21 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=977#comment-79038 I am a 2 tour Vietnam Veteran who recently retired after 36 years of working in the Defense Industrial Complex on many of the weapons systems being used by our forces as we speak. I believed another Vietnam could be avoided with defined missions and the best armaments in the world. It made no difference. We have bought into the Military Industrial Complex (MIC). If you would like to read how this happens please see: http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/03/spyagency200703 Through a combination of public apathy and threats by the MIC we have let the SYSTEM get too large. It is now a SYSTEMIC problem and the SYSTEM is out of control. Government and industry are merging and that is very dangerous. There is no conspiracy. The SYSTEM has gotten so big that those who make it up and run it day to day in industry and government simply are perpetuating their existance. The politicians rely on them for details and recommendations because they cannot possibly grasp the nuances of the environment and the BIG SYSTEM. So, the system has to go bust and then be re-scaled, fixed and re-designed to run efficiently and prudently, just like any other big machine that runs poorly or becomes obsolete or dangerous. This situation will right itself through trauma. I see a government ENRON on the horizon, with an associated house cleaning. The next president will come and go along with his appointees and politicos. The event to watch is the collapse of the MIC. For more details see: http://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2006/11/odyssey-of-armaments.html I am a 2 tour Vietnam Veteran who recently retired after 36 years of working in the Defense Industrial Complex on many of the weapons systems being used by our forces as we speak. I believed another Vietnam could be avoided with defined missions and the best armaments in the world.

It made no difference.

We have bought into the Military Industrial Complex (MIC). If you would like to read how this happens please see:

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/03/spyagency200703

Through a combination of public apathy and threats by the MIC we have let the SYSTEM get too large. It is now a SYSTEMIC problem and the SYSTEM is out of control. Government and industry are merging and that is very dangerous.

There is no conspiracy. The SYSTEM has gotten so big that those who make it up and run it day to day in industry and government simply are perpetuating their existance.

The politicians rely on them for details and recommendations because they cannot possibly grasp the nuances of the environment and the BIG SYSTEM.

So, the system has to go bust and then be re-scaled, fixed and re-designed to run efficiently and prudently, just like any other big machine that runs poorly or becomes obsolete or dangerous.

This situation will right itself through trauma. I see a government ENRON on the horizon, with an associated house cleaning.

The next president will come and go along with his appointees and politicos. The event to watch is the collapse of the MIC.

For more details see:

http://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2006/11/odyssey-of-armaments.html

]]> By: Tony Mitchell http://henrysthreads.com/2007/10/ptss-and-military-discharges/comment-page-1/#comment-79032 Tony Mitchell Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:37:09 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=977#comment-79032 Henry, Thanks for the Hat Tip. I have posted on my blog a copy of the letter that we sent to our Congressman, Senators, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in response to this situation. We encourage everyone to do the same. Henry,
Thanks for the Hat Tip. I have posted on my blog a copy of the letter that we sent to our Congressman, Senators, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in response to this situation. We encourage everyone to do the same.

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