The Wounded Platoon

be currently in the armament I obligate mixed reactions when viewing this exposure recording. I perform the same role as Doc Krebs did, but for the Air inviolable suit Reserve. There Is a lot to conceive when discussing this documentary. It was soundly constructed In the intelligence that those interviewed held conf expendd positions re drive homeing nearly every step of the bigger process that is the war. First I would wish to discuss the issue of battle itself. close to of our countrys military actually sees combat, it is largely take over for those who do. Of those who be put In a combat situation the number of those is sustain combat day by and by day Is even fewer.Infantry during an offensive tactical programme ar typically those who have suffered the worst. To piddle away matters worse this particular war is passing taxing of a persons psyche. Unlike or so wars of the past the enemy is not readily identifiable. They wear no uniforms they blend in wi th the population. Threatening the locals into keeping quiet round which buildings they are in is not uncommon. It is no wonder that returning soldiers are s pile roof hands or firing at the prototypical male they see viewing the land site of an explosion. Who Is to separate they didnt set It off? practically the explosion from an DIED Is the first wave of an oncoming attack and the gunfire is not distant behind. It is easy to say that they should populate violate sitting on your couch ceremony this video. that nine months into a positionment peculiarly adept where you are on the offensive, not all quite a little are strong enough to know the difference in that split second. The truth is we allow neer know. Many of the soldiers Interviewed trace the root of their problems gumption to the death of SST Huh. This was the first of many multiple traumas they encountered. They ere not yet numb to the effect of war.Numbness In itself Is a survival implement as menti 1d b y a quite a little in the video, that is necessary to perform at the level needed. In that instant its fling off or be killed, nothing else matters. It likewise was e sparely tragic since the SST that was killed was so well respected and liked. close to of the outgrowths did seek serving and this is where we get our first glimpse of the larger problem. The speech given by George pubic hair enchanting an additional ASK march Into battle sets off a strand reaction. There are further 25% of young people In this nation that are insider fit to join the military.This is collectible to a number of reasons such as weight, fitness level, health status, previous surgeries and experience level to name a few. It also takes a considerable amount of epoch from the start of a recruit sign language the papers to get them to basic training, which can take months in itself. Then they must(prenominal)(prenominal) be able to nab that success fully and move on and successfully compl ete their lob specific training. There Is additional training specific to the region and special tactics that also must be completed forwards a division is even desirable to deploy.That is even if they are infantry as previously mentioned, nearly of the military does not perform that role. So this brings us to the ratiocinations do by the top level command. Does the military typically result criminals? no Do they exit those with unfinished charges to deploy? No. Do they allow those who are mentally unstable to deploy without first getting intercession? No. Until this war they didnt allow All of these factors security measure threat overseas, and it worked. A multitude of factors that will forever remain unknown to everyone overleap the few who made the rules and we will fully know what he rational was.With that organism said when the president says you must send this many men, you do. In an ideal existence at that place would be enough to go around. Sure they could ha ve pulled from close to other base. But what the video doesnt address is anyone elses deployment cycle. This platoon was Just one of many in the same situation. Do you send someone over to Iraq for another grade 2 months after they have been reunited with their family? The general population and the vast legal age of the military itself do not know the manning of the force or who is actually desirable to deploy out of those who are in. It is sure a tough call to make.Im reliable that those who made it knew that there would be a downfall in some regard. In this case it is the aesculapian musical arrangement. The onset of this year we Just completed, has saw a abominable surge in life- changing injuries and process connected disabilities. As mentioned in the video it is an abnormal situation to be placed in. Many of those who were shown in the video were deemed spoilt for continued military service followers their deployment, specifically for PETS. A diagnosis of PETS can not be made initially after a traumatic vent, the symptoms must be present for several months and disrupt daily functioning.Irritability, a sense of being on guard, shortly temper, easily startled and nightmares are some of a plethora of symptoms experienced. Access to electric charge is another shortfall mentioned in this video. Some of the soldiers did not seek treatment due(p) to stigma. Others such as Nash sought treatment too late after he had resorted to drugs and alcohol first. I will say that the military did fail them in the sense of the initial treatment. I wish I knew why this was the case. I can only speculate that it is due to not being fully aware of the tuition, money and a lack of available resources to treat these members.This brings us to another misadventure not mentioned in the video. It is unclear what role the soldiers next in their chain of command (direct supervisor) played in this process. They could have advocated for the member, but more significantl y they could have exclusively been there and stuck with them finished every aspect of their treatment give them support at every turn. It is impossible to tell from the video if an attempt was made and the supervisor was shut out, or if one of these men portrayed was the supervisor of the others. That is how the leaders system broke down.There is absolutely no way that the commander is responsible directly. Commanders are only sure of a unhurried seeking mental health treatment and they follow the recommendations given by those who actually evaluated the patient. They are given zero reading on the diagnosis. Secondly they would be altogether unaware of their subordinates behavior off duty. The failure of the mental health system in the military is not surprising. The VA system is abattoir and has been before the influx of patients since the onset of this ar.Staffing and overcrowding is commonplace, at least it would appear the federal governing cannot turn a blind inwardn ess anymore and is addressing this issue. The mental health system has strict rules about duty limitations and determines who is eligible for continued service based on condition but it is obvious in this case they if this process was started on these members as it can take months for a member to be considered at maximal medical improvement. It is only at this point after the government has done everything in their office staff to aid the member that they can aka the decision to retain or discharge the individual.They simply may not have had the time, or the member may have labored leaderships hand by committing other faults such as felonies as evidenced in the video. It is certainly disheartening to see our military portrayed in this fashion although for some it is a reality. Despite what is shown in this video I feel that our mental health in the US military is acting better than ever before and operates at a high level. Certainly they could use more resources and staff but tha t speak to money that may not be slotted for this particular concern.Budget drives every action in Washington and sometimes it takes a crisis before those who serve us will listen. It will take years to rectify the VA system, and there will also be problems and people lost in the system as they try to seek sustain as they are exiting the military by extract or otherwise. I am grand to serve in the military and help those who are wounded, physically or psychologically and will continue to do so. You must have faith that those above you are making the best and most informed decisions they can, even though you will never understand the factors that went into such a decision.