Walter Reed let him hang there for 2 days
This Bob Woodruff piece on ABC news last night shows why the GAO (Government Accountability Office) needs to act quickly on the request made by a bipartisan Senate group asking for an in-depth evaluation of the mental health services our returning troops are getting .. or NOT getting.
From ABC World News, Monday, April 23, 2007:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQrWY9Rs1Ew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQrWY9Rs1Ew
Republican Senator Kit Bond:
“Combat stress and its impact on our soldiers and their families is a serious problem that continues to grow. Reports that our military is unprepared or unwilling to deal with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome or other mental health problems are unacceptable. Being unprepared for these problems is no excuse for inaction. It is our duty to take care of the brave men and women who have answered the call to duty."
“Combat stress and its impact on our soldiers and their families is a serious problem that continues to grow. Reports that our military is unprepared or unwilling to deal with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome or other mental health problems are unacceptable. Being unprepared for these problems is no excuse for inaction. It is our duty to take care of the brave men and women who have answered the call to duty."
Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill:
“Our men and women returning from war should receive mental health care equal to the physical medical care they are given, and anything less is unacceptable. It took this country 15 years after Vietnam to look at the mental health needs of veterans. We can’t do that to another generation of soldiers.”
“Our men and women returning from war should receive mental health care equal to the physical medical care they are given, and anything less is unacceptable. It took this country 15 years after Vietnam to look at the mental health needs of veterans. We can’t do that to another generation of soldiers.”
I'm thankful to all the senators of both parties who are requesting the GAO review of mental health services .. it's about time we rectify the shameful abuse, neglect and mistreatment of our veterans by the Department of Defense.
