Report: Growing mental health problems in military

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Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) -- Mental problems send more men in the U.S. military to the hospital than any other cause, according to a new Pentagon report.

And they are the second highest reason for hospitalization of women military personnel, behind conditions related to pregnancy.

The Defense Department's Medical Surveillance report from November examines "a large, widespread, and growing mental health problem among U.S. military members."

The 31-page report says mental disorders are a problem for the entire U.S. population, but that sharp increases for active duty military reflect the psychological toll of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/09/military.mental.problems/index.html

[RufusTFirefly]

1. Never saw THAT coming!

(Not)

[Bigmack]

2. I watched "Restrepo"...

and I'm convinced that this generation of military have been absolutely ruined by these wars.

I spent some time in the shit myself, but this combat is waaaay beyond what other generations of military experienced. Constant combat.

The IED and the constant low-level - and some constant not so low-level - combat is just sapping our military's strength.

A lot of these poor bastards will be homeless on our streets and walking wounded in our society for the rest of their lives.

And for NOTHING. This country has no soul...sending our good people into shitholes on impossible missions for Empire.

[Autumn]

3. hummm Could it be Obamas and

Bushs endless fucking wars? There should be a law that in event of a war the President and his Generals have to be on the front lines, directing the war and they can't come home until it's over, and the troops come home.

[rocktivity]

4. Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" award

the "To Figure This Out You Had To Do A Freaking STUDY?" division.

I'm sure being over-deployed, under-equipped, and out-paid by the mercenaries don't help. Not to mention they have no business being here in the first place.

:(
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[saras]

5. Doh!

This is as much a reason for going to war as attempting to control the enemy. At least for the people responsible for these wars.