It's not just a job, its a death sentence.

Spinbrett
Spinbrett Posts: 251
edited December 2007 in A Moving Train
If you happen to live through the war, here is what the government had in store for you in 2007:

1) Required that soldiers discharged early because of battlefield injuries repay their enlistment bonuses.
2) Sent the longest-serving National Guard unit home after 729 days of combat in Iraq-one day shy of 730 that the soldiers needed to qualify for education benefits.
3) Omitted 20,000 cases of brain trauma from the official tally of troops injured in Iraq.
4) Denied medical benefits to 22,000 veterans suffering from post traumatic stress by discharging them for having enlisted with "pre-existing personality disorders"

Makes you just want to run to the recruiters office doesn't it?!
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Wrong forum...try A Moving Train...
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Yep....pretty f'd up.

    ..................

    Medals on a wooden mantle,
    next to a handsome face
    That the president took for granted,
    writing checks that others pay.
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Spinbrett
    Spinbrett Posts: 251
    next time you see a recruiter, ask why you should join....then show them that list....
  • ADogNamedPilate
    ADogNamedPilate Texas, USA Posts: 291
    Source?
    Austin City Limits - Oct 04, 2009
  • Spinbrett
    Spinbrett Posts: 251
    source- Rolling Stone Magazine, Dec 27-Jan 10 edition, page 88. Article named "Be Less Than You Can Be"
  • sapperskunk
    sapperskunk Posts: 684
    Spinbrett wrote:
    source- Rolling Stone Magazine, Dec 27-Jan 10 edition, page 88. Article named "Be Less Than You Can Be"


    I couldn't find this article, could you please point me towards an online source?
    www.myspace.com/olafvonmastadon
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    If true (which I doubt), I wish it would get posted on every billboard. It is one of my biggest wishes that people would stop volunteering for the military. They can't wage wars without troops.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    There was a story on cnn news a while ago about a National Guard unit that was sent home after 729 days and half were denied education benefits. They interviewed a soldier at the time. Army officials were to look into it and review all the cases and help them get their entitlements. Hopefully they did.

    Here is the link.
    http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/national-guard-education/
  • sapperskunk
    sapperskunk Posts: 684
    Pj_Gurl wrote:
    There was a story on cnn news a while ago about a National Guard unit that was sent home after 729 days and half were denied education benefits. They interviewed a soldier at the time. Army officials were to look into it and review all the cases and help them get their entitlements. Hopefully they did.

    Here is the link.
    http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/national-guard-education/

    That's nothing new, they do the same thing with per-diem stuff for training. 30 days = more money but 29 gets you squat. These guys made a stink about it so I'm sure they'll get their case reviewed at least. I guess that's what you get for joining the guard and not the real army. HA!
    www.myspace.com/olafvonmastadon
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Spinbrett wrote:
    If you happen to live through the war, here is what the government had in store for you in 2007:

    1) Required that soldiers discharged early because of battlefield injuries repay their enlistment bonuses.
    2) Sent the longest-serving National Guard unit home after 729 days of combat in Iraq-one day shy of 730 that the soldiers needed to qualify for education benefits.
    3) Omitted 20,000 cases of brain trauma from the official tally of troops injured in Iraq.
    4) Denied medical benefits to 22,000 veterans suffering from post traumatic stress by discharging them for having enlisted with "pre-existing personality disorders"

    Makes you just want to run to the recruiters office doesn't it?!


    this is why we have some of the bravest men and women in uniform.

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