...but doesn't want to take care of you...
Having a boyfriend in the military gives me a little bit of an inside view of how these men and women are treated. You would think that individuals who put their lives on the lines would at least have good working conditions and benefits. Well, in the last few months, they have definatly proved me wrong.
First, we have the infamous story of Fort Bragg and the Youtube video showing us the conditions at one of the supposedly finest bases in the USA. When was it okay for our military to walk around in their own wastes? I mean, those few pictures I saw were disgusting. One that stands out in my mind is the soldier sitting on the sink staring at the bathroom floor filled with dirty water. It took that video to have full inspections of all the bases around the world. Good going guys.
This connects with the electrocution of a Green Beret in Iraq. No, it wasn't through torture or of being a POW, like most people would assume with a Special Forces Op, it was in the shower. And 20 other people in Iraq have died that way. The plumbing and wiring is poor and has caused 20 needless deaths. Don't they have enough to worry about aside from IEDs and mortar attacks?
Lastly, taking care of our men and women physically and mentally seem to be the last priority. My SO was sent back needing surgery on his leg and having PTSD. He had finally had the surgery scheduled, but has to wait after his tour. Plus, a growing number of military personnel are sent back with bad cases of PTSD. And they wonder why suicide rates have went up?
Its so bothersome. There has to be something we can do...I wish I knew what it was. But this is beyond sickening.
Having a boyfriend in the military gives me a little bit of an inside view of how these men and women are treated. You would think that individuals who put their lives on the lines would at least have good working conditions and benefits. Well, in the last few months, they have definatly proved me wrong.
First, we have the infamous story of Fort Bragg and the Youtube video showing us the conditions at one of the supposedly finest bases in the USA. When was it okay for our military to walk around in their own wastes? I mean, those few pictures I saw were disgusting. One that stands out in my mind is the soldier sitting on the sink staring at the bathroom floor filled with dirty water. It took that video to have full inspections of all the bases around the world. Good going guys.
This connects with the electrocution of a Green Beret in Iraq. No, it wasn't through torture or of being a POW, like most people would assume with a Special Forces Op, it was in the shower. And 20 other people in Iraq have died that way. The plumbing and wiring is poor and has caused 20 needless deaths. Don't they have enough to worry about aside from IEDs and mortar attacks?
Lastly, taking care of our men and women physically and mentally seem to be the last priority. My SO was sent back needing surgery on his leg and having PTSD. He had finally had the surgery scheduled, but has to wait after his tour. Plus, a growing number of military personnel are sent back with bad cases of PTSD. And they wonder why suicide rates have went up?
Its so bothersome. There has to be something we can do...I wish I knew what it was. But this is beyond sickening.
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