Posted on Mar 20, 2015
Army Investigates Abuse of Wounded Warriors at Fort Hood
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OMG this is so hard to articulate without the cursing that is going on in my head right now. How the hell is this happening on our installations? The VA has been a big enough issue, now our wounded warriors are being mistreated in our own facilities.
THIS IS UNACCEPPATABLE AND HEADS NEED TO ROLL
I don't want to see that we did stand down days and implemented processes to treat them better, I want to see people removed from positions, reduced in rank and never allowed to be in any position in or out of the military dealing with our wounded warriors.
I'd like to see and hear what occurs to these folks along with how our leadership is going to ensure this doesn't occur again.
Malingerers, Harassment, over medication, and other abuse anyone involved needs to be fired, I don't care if military or civilian get out of the Army, banned from posts. How we could treat our brothers and sisters like this is unfathomable and a disgrace to our branches.
THIS IS UNACCEPPATABLE AND HEADS NEED TO ROLL
I don't want to see that we did stand down days and implemented processes to treat them better, I want to see people removed from positions, reduced in rank and never allowed to be in any position in or out of the military dealing with our wounded warriors.
I'd like to see and hear what occurs to these folks along with how our leadership is going to ensure this doesn't occur again.
Malingerers, Harassment, over medication, and other abuse anyone involved needs to be fired, I don't care if military or civilian get out of the Army, banned from posts. How we could treat our brothers and sisters like this is unfathomable and a disgrace to our branches.
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Shocking? Yes
Unwarranted? Yes
Am I surprised that Soldiers (wounded or otherwise) are abused or neglected? No. In the past 15 years Army leadership, from the GO to the CPL, don't give a rats ass about the individual Solider. They only care that the Command and Staff slide shows green. Amber and red are unsatisfactory. This isn't just the WTU at Hood, but rather it is across the board.
At most; all that will come of this is the quiet removal of the WTU leadership, mandatory training for the WTU cadre, and an additional stigma of being associated with the WTU or for having a profile.
Will heads roll!? Possibly. Will they be the correct heads rolling? Probably not.
Unwarranted? Yes
Am I surprised that Soldiers (wounded or otherwise) are abused or neglected? No. In the past 15 years Army leadership, from the GO to the CPL, don't give a rats ass about the individual Solider. They only care that the Command and Staff slide shows green. Amber and red are unsatisfactory. This isn't just the WTU at Hood, but rather it is across the board.
At most; all that will come of this is the quiet removal of the WTU leadership, mandatory training for the WTU cadre, and an additional stigma of being associated with the WTU or for having a profile.
Will heads roll!? Possibly. Will they be the correct heads rolling? Probably not.
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This sounds like a toxic environment and my assumption is that it is laden with non hackers that do not make a positive impact in their own unit and were sent to the WTB/WTU to fill a tasking requirement - perhaps the cadre are personnel that would not be missed in the parent unit.
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I have dealt with very similar problems with some mental health "professionals". I had a counselor actually fall asleep on more than one occasion. The last time I met with him, he woke with me staring at him in very close proximity. I simply said that I would suggest a lighter lunch in the future if he had this problem often. Told other people at the facility, no one cares.
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I work along some similar individuals. A rather hirsuite and slovenly one in fact decided to open a bag of chips on a veteran during intake interview. I thought of shaving him in his sleep a day at a time for at least the rest of the day if not until sleep that night. As if altering his appearance for him, would in anyway display his true spirit... that still wouldn't make up for the disrespect.
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This shouldn't have even been a problem to begin with, WTH kind of people are we dealing with?
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Unbelievable
Is this worked by civilians and administered by the army?
I hope some heads roll.
Vets need to be working with vets
Is this worked by civilians and administered by the army?
I hope some heads roll.
Vets need to be working with vets
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CSM Michael Lynch
I don't know but one part of the article talked about a psychiatrist that was a Major so no I tend to believe it is Soldiers doing this to these men and women
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MSgt Keith Hebert
Then if that is the case burn them to ground
We should never treat our brothers like that
We should never treat our brothers like that
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Had it been any other location, I'd have been surprised. But Fort Hood just seems to be "that place"..
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Welcome to The Great Place, or at-least that is what gate guards are supposed to say.
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My wife went to the WTU. Let me just say it was the worst experience I have seen on how the treat Soldiers. I had to go in a few times an discuss things with her NCO's. Whenever I get out I hope to never do WTU
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SFC (Join to see)
Yes it's very sad. I've seen them mishandling a lot. And if it was me I wouldn't like them talking in the hallway about any issues I have. I've seen that and it's just not right.
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