PTSD Soldier Punished by Army

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.truthout.org/ptsd-soldier-punished-army60048

Iraq war veteran Eric Jasinski, after seeking treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being punished by the Army.

Jasinski turned himself in to the Army late last year, after having gone absent without leave (AWOL) in order to seek help for his PTSD. Help, he told Truthout, he was not receiving from the Army, even after requesting assistance on multiple occasions.

He was court-martialed and jailed for 25 days for having gone AWOL, during which time he was escorted in shackles to therapy sessions for his PTSD. After being released from prison, he was informed that he would be given an other-than-honorable discharge, which means he is likely ineligible for full PTSD treatment from the Veterans' Administration (VA) after he leaves the service.

Jasinski enlisted in the military in 2005, and deployed to Iraq in October 2006 as an intelligence analyst with the U.S. Army. He collected intelligence in order to put together strike packets - where air strikes would take place.


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[Angry Dragon]

1. He should just send his bills to bush, cheney, and the oil companies

That is who he was working for

[Donnachaidh]

2. His contract was with the american government - who then failed him

We can argue as to who *benefited* from the war, but the fact remains he was employed by Uncle Sam, who used him up and tossed him out, like a used kleenex.