07-24-2010, 02:07 AM
Update on my earlier post:
"The number of soldiers forced to leave the [US] Army solely because of a mental disorder has increased by 64% from 2005 to 2009 and accounts for one in nine medical discharges, according to Army statistics.
"Last year, 1,224 soldiers with a mental illness, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, received a medical discharge. That was an increase from 745 soldiers in 2005 or about 7% of medical discharges that year, according to personnel statistics provided to USA TODAY."
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2 ... sp=usat.me
"The number of soldiers forced to leave the [US] Army solely because of a mental disorder has increased by 64% from 2005 to 2009 and accounts for one in nine medical discharges, according to Army statistics.
"Last year, 1,224 soldiers with a mental illness, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, received a medical discharge. That was an increase from 745 soldiers in 2005 or about 7% of medical discharges that year, according to personnel statistics provided to USA TODAY."
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2 ... sp=usat.me
