Comments on: PTSD Marine Kills Brother, Self

The Troubled Marine Had Met With President Bush Just Weeks Before Driving To The Grand Canyon To Commit Suicide

He could have done the world a favor and taken GW Bush with him.

[element51]

WogerWabbit....Right on! I''m tired of taking ***** from the gutless wonders. I''ll stand with you any day, any time, anywhere. I''m tired of their snide comments and snotty remarks and I''m tired of being called names because I am a moderate liberal. I have held back for so long but I''m ready to stand and say "ENOUGH". No more mister nice guy. It takes a lot to make me go off but when I do I don''t hold anything back. It''s time.

[element51]

veteran72...If you can stand to read any more of these chickenhawk bastaards posts you''re a better man than me. I''m getting off here before I get myself in trouble. Give em helll, man. These two are so clueless that they''ll never understand. Good luck!

[element51]

dowjones20k...I''m afraid you''re the one that doesn''t get it you SOB. If it wasn''t for your precious "administration" he wouldn''t have been there in the first place. They are the ones, with support from clueless jerks like you, who started this war that should never have been started with lies and deceit. These chicken hawk bastaards who would pisss themselves the first time they saw the enemy but think nothing of sending others to face death. This brave young man had been through 5, count em 5, tours over there and was willing to go again even though he was not mentally ready. He should have received the treatment he needed but again was let down by the government. And you have the audicity to blame HIM for his illness? How very brave of you. How many tours have you served?

[veteran72]

amazing how your whackjob buddy mcvet never post in any story about ptsd


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Posted by jamesm12341 at 09:21 PM : May 17, 2008
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Cowardly Punkazz Pusssy says what???

[veteran72]

"These boys and girls coming back, they need help, things need to be changed, and they don''t need to be made to feel weak for asking for help," she said.

This culture of scorning intimidation against Combat Veterans by the Military Heiarcy for wanting to seek help for PTSD or other Combat related disorders, is something that has never recieved the attention it deserves from the Executive.
After all, what would an AWOL/Deserter Chickenhawk and his 5-Deferrment War Profiteering Puppet Master know or care about it???

[ladyephesus1]

12 different medications was a bit much.

He may have had a side effect from 1 or maybe a few of them I would say. Especially, if he would go into remission and then snap again. It seemed when my exhusband was taking his medications, he got worse.

Not everyone can take the same medications.
Whoever issued 12 should be investigated I say.

[veteran72]

So it seems that Twiggs received repeated medical attention and admitted that he was better .. then he snapped again?

So can someone please explain how this is the administrations fault and not the individuals for not seeking help?

Oh I get it .... I guess it''''s the administrations fault when criminals continue to be released from prison and re-offend .. or is it different because they are not in the military?

Makes sense to me ....


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Posted by dowjones20k at 08:31 PM : May 17, 2008
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He was sent back into combat after being diagnosed with PTSD. What don''t you get about this, dumbazz???

[ontheleft]

"The symptoms would disappear when he began each tour, he said, but came back stronger than ever when he came home."

So in other words, he had PTSD but went back to Iraq again and again. Did the military know about this? Where is the psychological screening?

[enaudnella]

ALL of u who vote for John Mccain should not even be commenting here..........

[gce65]

Wasnt there a VA psychologist who just recently got in trouble for telling staff to try to avoid the PTSD diagnosis by calling it an adjustment disorder?

I wonder what she thinks of this? Just an adjustment disorder?

[dowjones20k]

So it seems that Twiggs received repeated medical attention and admitted that he was better .. then he snapped again?

So can someone please explain how this is the administrations fault and not the individuals for not seeking help?

Oh I get it .... I guess it''s the administrations fault when criminals continue to be released from prison and re-offend .. or is it different because they are not in the military?

Makes sense to me ....

[grammawhamma]

Too many tours of duty and too many psych medications. Sad...may you now rest in peace Staff Sgt. Twiggs.

[veteran72]

The damage done to our Military and Nation as a whole by these Neocon Criminals, can not easily be measured.
To say it is Vast and Far Reaching, Galactic in Proportion, would be in itself, a massive understatement.
To say I hold them completely responsible for this tragedy, and untold numbers like it, would also be kind.
They deserve to burn alive.

[mljohns00]

Too bad Mr. Bush doesn''t count the amputees and suicides in his "noble sacrifice" speeches.

[jeffstersf]

More blood on Bush''s hands. So sad.

[bobnjersey]

["something needs to be fixed" in treating soldiers coming home from combat with PTSD. ]

here''s an idea ... stop sending them back for additional tours of duty.

[allamr18]

And this is how we treat our soldiers? This is the type of care and concern they are given after we enter a bullshiit war? I hope the repubs can explain stuff like this. Its disheartening, saddening, and heart wrenching. Our government is failing us

[sgtrds-e4]

One more soldier this administration has let down. RIP.

[veteran72]

Saigon... ***; I''m still only in Saigon... Every time I think I''m gonna wake up back in the jungle. When I was home after my first tour, it was worse. I''d wake up and there''d be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife, until I said "yes" to a divorce. When I was here, I wanted to be there; when I was there, all I could think of was getting back into the jungle. I''m here a week now... waiting for a mission... getting softer; every minute I stay in this room, I get weaker, and every minute Charlie squats in the bush, he gets stronger. Each time I looked around, the walls moved in a little tighter.

Capt. Willard
(Martin Sheen)
Apocalypse Now