Comments on: PTSD AND THE ALARMING INCREASE IN IRAQ WAR SOLDIERS’ SUICIDES http://www.calledtoservevietnam.com/blog/2008/02/03/ptsd-and-the-alarming-increase-in-iraq-war-soldiers-suicides/ Called to Serve: Stories of the Men and Women Confronted by the Vietnam War Draft Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Diane Clancy http://www.calledtoservevietnam.com/blog/2008/02/03/ptsd-and-the-alarming-increase-in-iraq-war-soldiers-suicides/#comment-89 Diane Clancy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:17:22 +0000 http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2008/02/03/ptsd-and-the-alarming-increase-in-iraq-war-soldiers-suicides/#comment-89 Hi TOm, These are more deeply disturbing articles ... and this is with a volunteer army!!! It highlights what an overhaul we need with so many things around war, peace, violence and mental health. We train soldiers to not feel and then wonder that it is hard to ask for help. I am voting tomorrow!! ~ Diane Clancy <a title="www.dianeclancy.com/blog" href="http://dianeclancy.com/blog" rel="nofollow">www.DianeClancy.com/blog</a> <a title="www.yourartmarketing.com" href="http://yourartmarketing.com" rel="nofollow">www.YourArtMarketing.com</a> Hi TOm,

These are more deeply disturbing articles … and this is with a volunteer army!!! It highlights what an overhaul we need with so many things around war, peace, violence and mental health. We train soldiers to not feel and then wonder that it is hard to ask for help.

I am voting tomorrow!!

~ Diane Clancy
http://www.DianeClancy.com/blog
http://www.YourArtMarketing.com

]]> By: Sarah Buttenwieser http://www.calledtoservevietnam.com/blog/2008/02/03/ptsd-and-the-alarming-increase-in-iraq-war-soldiers-suicides/#comment-88 Sarah Buttenwieser Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:09:23 +0000 http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2008/02/03/ptsd-and-the-alarming-increase-in-iraq-war-soldiers-suicides/#comment-88 "His war was now over" Heartbreaking. When do we learn that violence just can't fix differences or alleviate fear? It jsut begets more violence. “His war was now over”

Heartbreaking.

When do we learn that violence just can’t fix differences or alleviate fear? It jsut begets more violence.

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