Only 2 weeks after the tragic shootings at Fort Hood, 8 of the mental specialists wounded by Hasan are now ready and willing to deploy. 14 other Mental Health Reservists have volunteered to fill the vacancies. Recently, the U.S. Army decided to deploy more psychologists to help soldiers cope mentally with all the severe war conditions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
I applaud this kind of resilience from these soldiers. It truly shows how dedicated some of the troops are to our country. These are the actions that make me grateful for the soldiers fighting for us. Hopefully, shootings like the one at Fort Hood never happen again as these soldiers are the last people to deserve that sort of hostility.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2009-11-19-replacements-fort-hood_N.htm
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I totally agree. This wasn't exactly something that you can just brush off as nothing. These people almost died, and they're still willing to go out and serve their country again.
I really like this post some may not agree with the fact there is a war going on. And people can say the war is wrong but you really have to appresheate the people fighting for our country and not only are they going there want to go back again. I know if i was in any situation where i hade to fight it would be really hard for me to leave home.
Well, the Army's got some explaining to do to the government. I mean there has to be a serious lack in security on the Army's part for allowing a radical Islamic psychiatrist go unnoticed. There should have been red flags all over the place. Hasan had been behaving like that for months. The Army should be reprimanded and I'd like to see how they're going to make up for the lost lives on a BASE. This isn't Kabul, Fallujah, Baghdad, etc. It's a base. Where else are our soldiers going to be kept safe? Really, what a joke.
However, back to your post, this is what makes America's soldiers who they are. In the end, there's nothing you really can do anyways besides move on. It's easier said than done, I know, but what else is there to do?
-Andrew Oxendine 3°
VI, that's an interesting comment.
On another note, I too agree with Michael. It takes a lot of courage for those soldiers to be willing to deploy even after they've been wounded by the shootings at Fort Hood. I can only imagine how hard it is to overcome that fear and pain to want to serve their country even more. I also commend the 14 other reservists that have volunteered to fill the vacancies. That too takes courage.
I agree with you michael. I really do admire the courage and strength of these soldiers. Even though they probably just experience something that could have ended their lives, they still are fighting.
I know i would never go back and do something that left me on the verge of death.
This just goes to show how tough Americans are.
I commend those who are willing to continue on with their duties. Even though they were put in a very dangerous situation at Fort Hood, which could have lost them their lives, they are still once again willing to risk their safety by being deployed. This shows just how dedicated some people are to their country, and I commend them. They could easily claim that the emotional trauma of this event has altered their ability to work, but rather are willing to push through it in order to help those soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who really need their help.
-Jane Hayashi-
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