What is in place regarding Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome? What types of employment is available for them? How comfortable could one be if some of them were policeman, prison guard, postal worker, nurse, teacher, soldier, ploitician,or doctor?
How would these soldiers react to a society that is ill-equiped for the emotional trauma experienced during their tour of duty?
How would a society well equip itself to deal with these matters?
What businesses wil be created as a result of well eqippng the society to deal with these soldiers and possibly their familes? In what ways would this be a profitible investment?
2007-01-24 17:56:03 · 8 answers · asked by LeBlanc 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
you have obviously overlooked those of us in the reserves and the guard who have been there already
we go-we spend at least 1 year there then return to our loved ones ,homes and jobs
2007-01-25 08:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by mcspic63 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer as an army wife is undeniably HELL YES! My husband isn't even deployed yet and I'm ready for all of the soldiers to return home (friends and fam, you know.)
Now... The army has plenty of experience with PTSS. They have lots of counseling and transitional services available to soldiers readjusting to life at home. Employment is easy. National Guardsmen go back to their jobs (which have to be kept for them), and active duty just keeps on being active duty. They're just stationed in the states.
The army, not the society, primarily equips for the return of soldiers. There are lots of groups for families, spouses and soldiers to help recover from the traumas of war.
I can't say it would be a profitable investment and in fact I think it would be downright low to earn money off of traumatised soldiers who were fighting for our freedom.
Good question, though. =D
2007-01-25 02:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice concerns, but these questions were asked a long time ago.
a. A lot of civic employees (police, guards, teachers, etc...) are reservists and have already gone and come back to their jobs. Overwhelming they have positive adjustment into their previous roles.
Some soldiers do continue to have lingering PTSD, but there isn't a stigma associated with it on-base. The guys openly talk about it (bad dreams, cold sweats, panic, medications, counseling at the clinic), and find that over time the sympton subside-not unlike the prognosis after a close family member's death.
2007-01-25 02:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by Roderick F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask the mothers, father, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, children, lovers of those in Iraq/Afghanistan (and any place else i the world where our military are stationed) if they are ready for them to come home. I don't have family over there, but I'm VERY ready. And when invited, there is a group that shows HOW MUCH they are wanted home. If you want to show your appreciation of our troops, join this group. It costs nothing to join, there are no dues and no meetings. All it costs is some of your TIME. You don't have to be a vet or a biker. You only need to be willing to stand for those who have stood for us. While you're at it, do a google.com search on WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH and/or FRED PHELPS, and you'll find out WHY the Patriot Guard Came into being.
(USN/Viet Nam Vet/Retired)
2007-01-25 17:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you assume that returning soldiers are warped or suffering from stress or unable to adjust???
PST is what percentage of returning soldiers.???
Yes many guardsmen took the pay and two weeks training and never expected to be deployed...BUT they read the contract signed and took the pay...so yes their kids, wives and business will suffer without them.and they will miss the comforts of home
The military does screen and treat soldiers with problems as needed and given congress's lack of military health care funding the military does quite well considering..
2007-01-25 02:26:47 · answer #5 · answered by SURECY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ready ?
They are waiting and praying for a fortunate day when their loved ones will be back home safe.
Don't worry about the employment of returnees and their rehabilitation plans.
If they can be paid for getting killed, they can be paid to remain alive.
America will never forget the services rendered by its sons on the order of their Commander In Chief.
2007-01-25 02:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Saadi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you've made a wrong assumption.
Our service members have not been in Iraq for 4 years, they've been rotated in and out continuously during that time--about 150,000 positions filled by over 1,000,000 temporary troops.
So our service members have already come home, and the effects of PSD (if any) are already being accommodated.
2007-01-25 02:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check out this link to see how well adjusted our soldiers are:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1152672679054212861&q=ghraib&hl=en
2007-01-25 02:20:43 · answer #8 · answered by J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋