Executive Order -- For Immediate ReleaseAugust 31, 2012

The White House ^ | The White House Office of the Press Secretary

[Political Junkie Too]

...with an aim to enroll at least 100,000 service members by December 31, 2012...

Since they're going all out to find these 100,000 service members so quickly, maybe they can slip an absentee ballot into the enrollment forms, so they can get to the service members in time to vote?

-PJ

[MagUSNRET]

That Muslim bastard should have been dead yearsa ago! Political Correctneess my ass! HE is the ENEMY!!!!!!!!!!!

[MagUSNRET]

I pray GOD nightly that our military and AMERICANS are smarter than this Marxist puke and his Democrap sycophants!
It brings me to my knees, seeiung what these assholes have done to our country..........KNOWING how many men nd women have given their lives to protect LIBERTY...and these assholes promote Marxism! DAMN them all to hell!

[little jeremiah]

It sounds like a way to isolate vets to me by labellibg them as all troubled.

That's it. And make sure they don't have fire arms.

[MagUSNRET]

“COMPUTERISED HEAlTH CARE RECORDS”= Once you tell me you have PTSD, your ass is MINE!

Please people USE CAUTION and USE Discernment when ANYONE asks you to put ANYTHING on a computer!!!!!!!!!!ESPECIALLY you Military Vets!!

[advertising guy]

you just ate that whole pie by yourself didn’t ya

[MagUSNRET]

I’m out...night all...catch you tomorrow, maybe...keep safe out there

[advertising guy]

you too and thanks for your service

[Slings and Arrows]

Amazing how many boating accidents FReepers have. :^)

[Marcella]

“PTSD is one thing.......the “D” being the importand factor...the “D” means “Disorder”....MOST men and women are suffrering from Post Traumatic STRESS (NOT the “DISORDER”)”

In order for the PTSD label, one has to have the symptoms for a certain period of time. The label can't be applied if the behavior doesn't extend to that amount of time. In other words, the “stress” should be gone by then. If it isn't, then the label could be applied.

One has to also evaluate whether the person is able to function in his/her life. If the person cannot function, that is indicative of a disorder after a period of time.

[montanajoe]

I just started to need to use the VA again, some old things need a bit of surgery. I'll keep you all posted if they are wanting me to sign up for anything like this..so far its just been, ok make an appointment so we can assign you a new provider.

[maine-iac7]

AGENDA 21 (got a ‘a’ on the end...;o)...)

[Cvengr]

Since they are reducing DoD end strength by about 20,000 in 2013 and 10,000 in 2012, that seems a very large appropriation.

There are about 6,000 vet suicides annually, and another 10,000 unsuccessful attempts by veterans annually. Actual servicemen numbers are closer to about 700 suicides annually.

Since 2009 there are about 120,000 Post-Deployment Health Reassessments per 18 month periods, so about 80,000/year.

Numbers might not be too far off.

[Wings-n-Wind]

I concur with your analysis...
I wish there was some way to give these young heroes a heads-up...
Before they sign their rights away... etc. I think their ultimate end is in indeed God's hands alone...

But we may see them dealt with in our own lifetime...
Hopefully sooner... rather than later... (suits me)

Thanks for your service...

I believe we are "Once... and Again..." A GREAT NATION!

Take care...