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U.S. Army’s ’stop-loss’ orders up dramatically over last year
Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times
The jump coincides with the extension of combat tours from 12 to 15 months.
U.S. deploys more than 43,000 unfit for combat
Gregg Zoroya, USA Today
WASHINGTON — More than 43,000 U.S. troops listed as medically unfit for combat in the weeks before their scheduled deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan since 2003 were sent anyway, Pentagon records show.
This reliance on troops found medically “non-deployable” is another sign of stress placed on a military that has sent 1.6 million servicemembers to the war zones, soldier advocacy groups say.
“It is a consequence of the consistent churning of our troops,” said Bobby Muller, president of Veterans For America. “They are repeatedly exposed to high-intensity combat with insufficient time at home to rest and heal before redeploying.”
New Policy Urges Soldiers to Seek Mental Health Care
PBS: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
In a bid to encourage veterans to get needed counseling, the Pentagon said Thursday that most military and civilian employees will no longer be required to disclose mental health treatment when applying for government jobs. Experts examine the impact of the new rule.
‘The human psyche can only take so much’
Kirsten Scharnberg, the Chicago Tribune
Longer deployments taking toll on soldiers as combat stress, suicides, depression and family pressures soar
Wars Harming Mental Health Of Soldiers, Spouses
Yochi J. Dreazen, the Wall Street Journal
Problems Present Long, Hidden Toll; Help Often Avoided
