A light in the distance during a garbage dump of a war

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by Michael Vonasten

Our boys are at war.  Thousands of our brothers and sisters have died in combat.  Hundereds of thousands of Iraqis have died for the United State’s quest to spread ‘democracy’.  And what was the pretext?  WMDs and links to Bin Laden.  All of which were lies.

Of course we are all enraged by this.  Astonished and mortified.  There are many good soldiers that have come back home from Iraq only to find the Iraqis that have parished in their dreams.  The soldiers are on edge at all times suffering from PTSD.  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

There is a great white light at the end of this garbage dump that we call a war.  The Associated Press reports that instead of ending the war and bringing our boys and girls home, the military is handling PTSD with a technique of mind control.

AP

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — The explosion of practice mortars sent Army Spc. Kade Williams into panic attacks, and nightmares plagued his sleep. The ravages of post-traumatic stress had left the veteran of the war in Afghanistan vulnerable, and he was desperate for help.

But sitting silently on the floor with his eyes closed while listening to a soft-spoken instructor tell him to find a focal point by pressing on his lower stomach as guitar music hums in the background? That seemed a bit far-out…

The course is catching on in military circles as a way not only to treat both post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries, but to improve focus and better prepare soldiers and Marines for the rigors of combat. It can also improve shooting range performance and raise training test scores, said Sarah Ernst, a senior Warrior Mind instructor.

At North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune, the Marine Corps’ main base on the East Coast, the courses are offered through the post naval hospital’s “Back on Track” program, which helps wounded sailors and Marines recover mental health issues.

What is our media coming to when they report this as an alternative to ending the war and bringing our troops home?

I guess the economic question is.  What will our troops do when our Federal Government can not afford to pay them?