Would Private Chen have lived with hope given back to him?

While I have not been posting on the information coming out on Private Chen's death, this one really caused me to be infuriated enough to post it. Had someone given Chen hope of getting away from his tormentors, given him a reason to try one more day, he may have decided to live one more day.

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Pvt. Danny Chen killed himself not knowing of planned transfer
By DAVID ZUCCHINO
The Los Angeles Times
Published: July 29, 2012

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Pvt. Danny Chen, a Chinese American infantryman who prosecutors say was hazed and abused by fellow platoon members in Afghanistan, was scheduled to be moved out of the unit less than two days after he killed himself last Oct. 3, his company commander testified at a court-martial Saturday.

Capt. Sean Allred said Chen was to be removed from the unit because he was performing poorly as a soldier and was unfit for combat at the dangerous outpost. Allred said he was unaware that Chen was suicidal or that platoon members were accused of hazing the private and humiliating him with ethnic slurs.

Allred said he would have immediately provided help for Chen if he’d known how troubled he was. “I wish that information had been provided to me,” the captain said.


Chen did not know about the transfer plans, according to testimony.
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