It's just that reporting on "Journos Gone Bonkers" doesn't fit the MSM's agenda.
Good point.
Not to be snarky, but wouldn't these things also be factors in any suicide?
Low morale caused by Dems, not Republicans. The Dems are not supporting what they are doing and have basically said they are losing from the get go.
NO, but they do pressure recruiters with unrealistic expectations and DEMANDS, like an auto salesman but worse. Excuse me, but soldiers are not out-of-control wackos, I wish people would get a grip on that.
PTSD can factor in with COMBAT soliders and yes, there are recruiters that are combat Infantry vets but more realistically are the demands for higher numbers of recruits.
Like my generation of Vietnam vets claiming PTSD and acting whacky having never served a day in a combat ZONE, much less a unit within a combat zone. Some never made it through basic training, the military is pretty darn good about weeding this kind of soldier/Marine out.
Now, they are taking more pains and screening for true PTSD much better and are able to help soldiers having problems transitioning back into “the world” after dealing with ambushes and IEDs for a year to 1 1/2 yr. deployments sometimes three such deployments.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
SENTINEL = USMC Desert Storm Vet
Other than actual combat, it’s probably the most stressful job in the Army. Having to meet quotas is difficult in any environment.
There probably needs to be some reform in the Army’s recruiting system. The current system, frankly, encourages recruiters to behave like used car salesmen, and that’s just the wrong approach for something as serious as this. There needs to be a lot more focus on getting quality, motivated recruits who have made an informed decision rather than just stuffing MEPS with as many warm bodies as possible. It would not only lead to a higher-quality volunteer force, but it would probably make recruiting a much less stressful and more fulfilling assignment.
Now, I should qualify this by saying that my knowledge of Army recruiting practices may be a few years out of date. However, knowing how the Army is as an institution, I rather doubt many drastic changes have been made since then.
Now, I haven’t studies this enough to give a lot of specific suggestions, but I do think that less money spent on goofy commercials and more on pay incentives for soldiers would be a nice start.
All suicides are tragic. But are military suicide rates really that much higher than civilians in similar high stress jobs?
It's just that reporting on "Journos Gone Bonkers" doesn't fit the MSM's agenda.
The Left who claim to also “Support The Troops” will mistreat recruiters in a heartbeat. Recruiters have been called liars and “child preadtors” by those bastards.
They go into recruiting offices and trash the place, throw paint on the building and even vadalize their cars.
But don’t question The Left’s patriotism.
I don’t. I know they are traitors.
deid recruitment numbers drop dramatically after November?