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To: Steve Newton

I can only answer a few of them from the survivor’s view point
2. If the soldier served honorably, then the POTUS should send a condolence letter even if the soldier committed suicide. I think a larger picture for active duty soldier suicides and the impact on the families is will the military consider these suicides...line of duty death or not which has significant implications on the survivors of soldiers who commit suicide. You may have to pardon if I don’t get the terminology correct, it’s been a few years since I dealt with military terminology.
Another signficant issue is the lack of documentation in theatre for medication given to a soldier. The medics dispense medication while in theatre, but there is (was) no record keeping of what was dispensed, time frames etc. At least this was our case for soldier in theatre on an A team.


5 posted on 05/31/2010 4:40:47 PM PDT by ebersole
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To: ebersole

Hummm

Thank you

And thank you for your service


9 posted on 05/31/2010 5:02:24 PM PDT by Steve Newton (Pappy)
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