Have A Great Day! (18 Veterans Will Kill Themselves Today)

[unhappycamper]

Have A Great Day! (18 Veterans Will Kill Themselves Today)
James Boyce
Posted May 13, 2008 | 10:26 AM (EST)

It's Tuesday May 13, 2008 and on this day in history, The Beatles debuted the movie Let It Be in 1970 and back in 1943 German and Italian forces surrendered in Africa but that's nothing compared to what we have for you today.

Right now, it's 7:30 am here in Seattle and 10:30 back in Washington DC where as far as I can tell, not one elected official has thought today about the fact that by now, two or three, maybe more, young American men and women who served their country in Iraq and Afghanistan have killed themselves.

Some may have used a gun and pulled the trigger when they couldn't take the pain or the wait of up to six months that they are told to wait before seeing a mental health specialist. Some may use pills or drive their car into a wall. Some will slit their wrists.

All our brave young and women we as a nation have failed to serve with a hint of the honor and courage that they served us.

I am embarrassed at how little I have done to help them. Here's a few places I found that are trying to help. Places like Veterans For America. Or the PTSD NewsLadder (learn more about what it is and the challenges those suffering face.)


Rest of article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-boyce/have-a-great-day-18-veter_b_101485.html

[Oleladylib]

1. This should be front page, top article everywhere!

[Ian David]

2. If you value your freedom, thank a vet. If you value your vets, vote Democratic. n/t

[democrank]

3. Save our soldiers

Impeach Bush

[razors edge]

4. It's hard being on the wrong side

of everything you stand for, and not having a way out honorably.

[Hydra]

5. K&R for truth

Very few people truly support our troops- if they did, they wouldn't have been used and thrown away like a commodity.

[Zywiec]

6. Is this 18 per day of the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

or from 8% of the US population of 24,000,000 current military veterans?

[unhappycamper]

7. I'm guessing that is mostly Iraq and Afghanistan vets.

Earlier this month the VA fessed up that 12,000 vets attempt suicide annually. If you go to the Veterans forum and do a seach for 'suicides' you'll see a page full of stuff.

*Co has done everything possible to hide the whole PTSD/TBI/suicide reality from us.

[LaPera]

8. Kick

[w8liftinglady]

9. I know the topic for my next ltte(when I'm sober)

I'll post it