How Long Will Our Military Be Fighting Ebola?

RallyPoint Team — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:46:36 -0500

As more soldiers recently deployed to Western Africa to support the fight against Ebola, there are still many questions that surround the deadly disease. After seeing the facts, has your perception of Ebola changed at all? How long will our military need to continue supporting efforts in Africa before it is contained?

Response by MAJ Dallas D. made Nov 19 at 2014 1:14 PM

MAJ Dallas D. — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:14:31 -0500

This is IMHO another case where we are having our military do something they are not supposed to be doing.
But what do I know?

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Nov 19 at 2014 2:29 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:29:02 -0500

We have a few members of the RallyPoint family there as we speak. Hang tough. Care package heads out in today's mail. Our military has been doing more non-traditional roles in the name of keeping the "wolves" at bay. This time, the enemy is a lethal disease. As much as it pains me to say, I am glad that our military is involved. I have very little confidence in other nations when it involves protecting people outside of their own borders.

Response by LTC Paul Heinlein made Nov 19 at 2014 2:32 PM

LTC Paul Heinlein — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:32:54 -0500

Forever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj9SUJdpJS4

Outbreak Movie Trailer (1995)

A virus similar to Ebola & Lassa is discovered in Africa in 1969. 25 years later, it resurfaces - and Col. Sam Daniels of the U.S. Army is sent in to investi...

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2014 4:36 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:36:56 -0500

After all the facilities are built and barbed wire strung what else can they do but provide security and doctors. So it should eventually lead to a very small presents in country. Unless we are going to try and scare it away with our superior power (sarcasm).

Response by Sgt Franklin B. made Nov 19 at 2014 4:58 PM

Sgt Franklin B. — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:58:04 -0500

They will be there until people with Ebola are well and the disease is contained. I hope sooner than later.

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Nov 19 at 2014 6:19 PM

CPT Zachary Brooks — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:19:55 -0500

How long will our military continue to be the world police?

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2014 10:25 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 22:25:34 -0500

I think it is a simple math problem. Time of active infectionsXAmount of patients=the chance of it getting to the US. Of course the chance that Ebola would cause the havoc that it does in Africa because we are paranoid of physical contact that and we tend not to carry our dead relatives that are infected through city streets to allow everyone to say goodbye.

That said. We will keep fighting it until the infection rate drops to less than 20-30 patients a day.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2015 11:15 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:15:16 -0500

SSG Michelle Woods should be home in a month from Liberia...and sounds pretty ready.

Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Jan 6 at 2015 12:28 AM

SPC(P) Jay Heenan — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:28:12 -0500

To.Damn.Long.Period!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2015 2:04 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:04:28 -0500

When I was first reading about how we were sending troops to fight Ebola, but humanitarian aid into Syria I had to wonder how we ever won two world wars...

Response by COL Ted Mc made Jan 6 at 2015 2:50 AM

COL Ted Mc — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:50:19 -0500

Due to the shift in funding to deal with Ebola, approximately ten times as many people are dying from Malaria than are dying from Ebola.

It appears that the major "success" being achieved in "The War On Ebola" is due to the Ebola virus self-mutating into a less virulent strain.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2015 7:38 AM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:38:31 -0500

Almost impossible to say, but clearly the support will continue some time to come as they have yet to come close to containing it.

Response by CPT Brian Kent, PhD made Jan 6 at 2015 8:25 AM

CPT Brian Kent, PhD — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 08:25:55 -0500

Unfortunately, Africa is a challenge that we may never leave. Ebola is only one of the many problems in Africa that repeatedly has issues. Until the literacy rate improves and the village stealing from village mentality stops, unfortunately their society will never improve to a standard most in the western world are accustom to. The newest thing now is piracy on the West Coast of Africa. So it want be long and European and US militarys will have to police that for our vessels moving thru that area.

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Jan 6 at 2015 11:12 AM

SGT Michael Glenn — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:12:45 -0500

Any amount of time is too long and I question how it even got here, we have been able to avoid it for how many years, then all the sudden someone states publicly that he intends to cause a situation in our nation that would give him just cause to proclaim martial law and only a few short days later we have Ebola on our shores?????