They fight the same battles with similar weapons and training. But when it comes to aftershock, British and U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan report very different experiences. Soldiers in the United States experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a rate of 30 percent. Brits: 4 percent.
Read the rest of the story. The kid was harassed by superiors, ethnic slurs were used against him, he suffered physical abuse by superiors & fellow servicemen. He killed himself. So who is to blame? The kid? The superiors? The State which overlooks shit like this all the time until it’s too late then finds some scapegoats (besides itself) to put blame on?
(CNN) — Eight U.S. soldiers have been charged in connection with the October death of a fellow soldier in Afghanistan, the Army said Wednesday.
Pvt. Danny Chen, 19, was found dead in a guard tower, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Chen’s family says that until they see the autopsy results themselves, they cannot confirm or deny it was suicide.
The eight officers and enlisted servicemen face various charges, including dereliction of duty, making false statements, maltreatment and involuntary manslaughter, the Army said in a statement.
The Army did not specify what alleged acts by the soldiers resulted in the charges, which were filed Wednesday.
But in correspondence with his family before his death, Chen complained of harassment by his fellow soldiers….
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