[jimmydean]

Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1

“I can’t think of a more noble mission than this,” said Cloutier, who took command in July. “We’ve been all over the world during this time of conflict, but now our mission is to take care of citizens at home ... and depending on where an event occurred, you’re going home to take care of your home town, your loved ones.”

...and kill them.

 

[Samirol]

The command is at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., but the soldiers with 1st BCT, who returned in April after 15 months in Iraq, will operate out of their home post at Fort Stewart, Ga., where they’ll be able to go to school, spend time with their families and train for their new homeland mission as well as the counterinsurgency mission in the war zones.

fantastic, a bunch of PTSD-riddled soldiers that are trained to look for civilians trying to kill them

 

[manimal]

fantastic, a bunch of PTSD-riddled soldiers that are trained to look for civilians trying to kill them

kind of like being a cop.

 

[Silver]

kind of like being a cop.

Except for the fact that being a cop if much safer than doing something like working construction, or fishing, or logging, or mining, or being an outside sales rep, or a truck driver, or a pilot, or a roofer, or an electrician...

 

[Samirol]

kind of like being a cop.

which is why PTSD awareness is extremely important in the police community

 

[jimmydean]

kind of like being a cop.

Only difference is the the military doesn't follow police rules of engagement. Also, they are applying the same urban training they used in Iraq.

I just want to know if they will still ship people off to Gitmo.

 

[JohnE]

MARTIAL...martial, martial...

 

[Toshi]

MARTIAL...martial, martial...

i was just about to post that

 

[X3pilot]

MARTIAL...martial, martial...

 

[X3pilot]

In the meantime, they’ll learn new skills, use some of the ones they acquired in the war zone and more than likely will not be shot at while doing any of it.

Unlessssss..

They get assigned to Philly, where yesterday, the 4th cop this year was shot point blank.

That quote would make an awesome recruiting ad...

 

[H8R]

Declare Marsha law.

Every citizen shall brush their hair 100 strokes before bed.

 

[$tinkle]

fantastic, a bunch of PTSD-riddled soldiers that are trained to look for civilians trying to kill them

here in the springs, 10th mtn division & a bunch of other IDs, brigades, battalions, airmen, & a few marines totalling tens of thousands have already rotated back & probably have some level of ptsd.

i say bring it, bitch.

 

[Westy]

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565407

Evaluation immediately on return from deployment suggested that 5% of active duty and 6% of reserve personnel had a significant mental health problem. When reassessed 3 to 6 months later, 27% of active duty and 42% of reserve personnel received that evaluation.