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Should returning war veterans receive more community support ? This week Dateline looks at post traumatic stress in soldiers returning from war zones.
YOUR SAYShould returning war veterans receive more community support ? This week Dateline looks at post traumatic stress in soldiers returning from war zones.
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Can President-elect Barack Obama change America, and the world?
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YES, HELP THEM ALL. THEY SHOULD RECEIVE THE SAME BENIFITS AS POLITICIANS.
Who is kidding who?
yes i feel that the returing seervice are recving the same treatment as USA Vetrians, i am covlian vetrien my self former truck driver, i feel ashamed to be a born and bred australia, thier are homeless australian service personal as well.
Where has Anita Tyson from Mount Victoria been? Australia respects our soldiers? Unlikely when you consider the recalcitrance of this current Federal Government in dealing with such awful tragedies as the Melbourne Voyager disaster and the F111 Reseal Deseal poisonings where servicemen were expected to take compensation of $10,000 to $40,000 for their ruined health and lives. Does Anita really think that our lot truly 'respects' our faithful service people? Think again Anita. Please.
Government bodies at top should review psychosocial training for soldiers prior to tour of duty. Psychological trainig is like training guard dog to switch on-off ..i.e to attack, kill and heel
After exposing our troops to this some of them will never be settle again. Bring them home now.
I will bet you that's the 07 election will be rigged
What about Australian veterans? Our troops need the same recognition, thanks and support. Let's look after our own.
Thank you Nick for your superb investigative journalism. As of March 2007, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports 252,000 new combat veteran patients from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. In the U.S., our President, our Congress, our press, our religious organizations, and our civic organizations need to reach out to our veterans to welcome them home and make sure they get prompt high-quality medical and and assistance.
The least that governments can do is provide both immediate and ongoing support (financial, medical, psychological) to returned troops. There should also be ongoing support to families.