They were told CSF would make them mentally strong

They were told CSF would make them mentally strong
Wounded Times
Kathie Costos
December 19, 2013

White House Defense
2011 actual1 1,425,113
2012 est.1 1,422,600
2013 est.1 1,401,000


National Guards and Reserves
2011 est 847,934
2012 est 847,100
2013 est 837,400

How did suicides go up when the number of troops went down?

This all sounds fine until you discover what the result has been but for now, this started in 2009.

Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Flashcards
what are the five dimension of CSF

Physical
Emotional
Social
Family
Spiritual

What is Comprehensive Soldier Fitness?A structured, long term assessment and development program to build the resilience and enhance the performance of every Soldier, Family member and DA civilian.

5 Pillars of CSFGAT
MRT
CRMs
Instituional
Performance Enhancement
Vision of CSFA Total Army team of physically healthy and psychologically strong Soldiers, Families and Civilians whose resilience and total fitness enables them to thrive in both the military and civilian sector and to meet a wide range of operational demands

Mission of CSFExecute Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program in order to increase the physical and psychological health, resilience and enhanced performance of Soldiers, Families and Army Civilians.

They were told if they trained right, it would prevent PTSD.

Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2) is designed to build resilience and enhance performance of the Army Family -- Soldiers, their Families, and Army Civilians. CSF2 does this by providing hands-on training and self-development tools so that members of the Army Family are better able to cope with adversity, perform better in stressful situations, and thrive in life.

SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON .
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
25 MAR 2013

SUBJECT: Army Directive 2013-07 (Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program) 1. By this directive, I formally establish the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2) program as a key component of the Army's Ready and Resilient Campaign . The CSF2 program will play a crucial role in developing a Total Army team of physically healthy and psychologically strong Soldiers, their Families and Department of the Army Civilians whose resilience and total fitness enable them to meet the Army's mission. This directive and the accompanying enclosures provide the governing policy and procedures for the CSF2 program.

2. The CSF2 program's mission is to improve the physical and psychological health and resilience of Soldiers, their Families and Department of the Army Civilians, and to enhance their performance by providing self-assessment and training capabilities al.igned to five key functional areas-known as the "Five Dimensions of Strength." These "Five Dimensions of Strength" are:

a. Physical. Performing and excelling in physical activities that require aerobic fitness, endurance, strength, healthy body composition and flexibility derived through exercise, nutrition and training.

b. Emotional. Approaching life's challenges in a positive, optimistic way by demonstrating self-control, stamina and good character with one's choices and actions. c. Social. Developing and maintaining trusted, valued relationships and friendships that are personally fulfilling and foster good communication, including the ability to comfortably exchange ideas, views and experiences.

d. Spiritual. Understanding one's purpose, core values, beliefs, identity and life vision. These elements enable a person to build inner strength, make meaning of experiences, behave ethically, persevere through challenges and be resilient when faced with adversity. Participation in the spiritual dimension of the CSF2 program is strictly voluntary.

e. Family. Being part of a family unit that is safe, supportive and loving, and that provides the resources needed for all members to live in a healthy and secure environment.

CSF Fails the Test and you can read how real research was not done before it was pushed on the troops. The results were more suicides and attempted suicides and the stigma was fed a steady diet of "blame yourself" for what happened because you were trained to be "resilient" and strong.

They were already strong, mentally and physically but when they were told they had been trained but ended up with PTSD anyway, it was their fault. May God have mercy on their souls. It is too late to say sorry to all the lives lost because of what this did to them.