Sunday, August 14, 2011

Suicide is Painless ???

if you are old enough to remember the Movie M*A*S*H, then you will remember the theme song- "Suicide is Painless" meant to be delivered with a sense of comic irony.

Today's overstretched, undermanned Army saw a record number of suicides in July here.

And here is the story of a soldier who had been deployed EIGHT TIMES and was facing round NINE.

So with the military facing major cutbacks, you can be sure that staffing will be reduced along with mental health care and benefits programs for those who need them.

We all fail to live up to the promises that we make to our soldiers if we allow that to happen.