We'll give no more brave young lives! Cut off the recruitment for aggressive wars and occupations.
Why Are Army Recruiters Killing Themselves?
Time Magazine has the story:
When Army Staff Sergeant Amanda Henderson ran into Staff Sergeant Larry Flores in their Texas recruiting station last August, she was shocked by the dark circles under his eyes and his ragged appearance. "Are you O.K.?" she asked the normally squared-away soldier. "Sergeant Henderson, I am just really tired," he replied. "I had such a bad, long week, it was ridiculous." The previous Saturday, Flores' commanders had berated him for poor performance. He had worked every day since from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., trying to persuade the youth of Nacogdoches to wear Army green. "But I'm O.K.," he told her. No, he wasn't. Later that night, Flores hanged himself in his garage with an extension cord.
"You're in the Army now, so STFU!"
April 05, 2009 (SOAPBOX #14, some 'peculiarities' of military life - with former Colonel Ann Wright and Sara Rich, the mother of Suzanne Rich) - A radio show hosted by Cindy Sheehan: Listen to mp3..
