National Security

A Different Kind of War Story

By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | December 3, 2010 | +

Too often, stories out of Afghanistan are about young people dying. Here’s one from outside Kabul about saving a life – in Florida.

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  • allthingsinaname

    Then we can ignore those pesky little deaths.

  • kbanginmotown

    This is an amazing story, Mark. Thank you for linking.
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    Sadly, it’s troubling to still be reading sentences like this:
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    “Since coming home from Afghanistan, his friend had begun to drink heavily, became violent at times, and eventually was discharged due to disciplinary issues.”
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    Does the military still not realize that mental health and “disciplinary issues” are closely related?

  • http://erieangel.wordpress.com erieangel

    The military is of course lapse in acknowledging that anybody has suffered from any sort of severe mental illness due to the wars.

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