Troops and Veterans Still Suffer, DOD and Congress Stay the Course

I do not find any hope in yet more reports regarding the lousy treatment our soldiers have gotten especially when the same people are in charge after causing the mess in the first place. They actually think its smart to blame soldiers stating "Some of it is just personal make-up. Intestinal fortitude. Mental toughness that ensures that people are able to deal with stressful situations." You'll just have to go to the link to find out who said it and when.

Army Investigates Abuse of Wounded Warriors at Fort Hood
Military.com
Richard Sisk
March 19, 2015

The Army has begun a fact-finding investigation into allegations of recent mistreatment of wounded, ill and injured soldiers at the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Hood, Texas.

Army officials confirmed last week that an Article 15-6 investigation under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice was underway at Fort Hood following reports that soldiers at the WTU had complained of over-medication, harassment and degrading behavior by staff. The allegations were first reported by the Dallas Morning News and local KXAS-TV (NBC5).

The latest Fort Hood reports followed a Congressional hearing last month that focused in part on allegations of mistreatment at WTUs in three Texas bases – Fort Hood, Fort Bliss and Fort Sam Houston.

Col. Chris Toner, head of the Army's Warrior Transition Command, testified that the allegations of staff treating soldiers as malingerers and other abuses were based on reports to the Army's own ombudsmen between 2009-2013.
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Especially troubling when members of Congress don't get it either. They are more about Congress protecting phony boloney jobs instead of veterans.