Few soldiers cut for personality disorders

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - The Army discharged more than 1,000 soldiers last year citing personality disorders, the reason it gave for this year's discharge of a private now accused of raping an Iraqi woman and killing her and her family.

That total represents about 1.2 percent of the soldiers given early discharges during the year ending Sept. 30, 2005. The percentage was a bit higher than the less than 1 percent discharged for those reasons during the year ending Sept. 30, 2001, before the war in Iraq began.

Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, the Army's surgeon general, told reporters Friday that usually the disorder is not associated with combat trauma, and may be a lifelong problem that is not always easy to identify in military screenings. He said soldiers exhibiting such traits would not be automatically discharged, because many can continue to perform well.

Steven D. Green, who pleaded not guilty through his public defenders Thursday, was discharged because of an "anti-social personality disorder" according to military officials and documents. That condition is defined as chronic behavior that manipulates, exploits or violates the rights of others, such as someone who repeatedly lies, fights, or breaks the law.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060707/ap_on_go_ot/army_personality_disorders

[Dover]

1. The "personality disorders" begin at the top.

Can't fix a problem when it's pervasive throughout the 'leadership'. And again they try and get out of responsiblity by changing the game or the name.

[Monkeyman]

2. We are hearing that they are being cut more for PTSD but on dischrge PD

[Divine Discontent]

3. proof positive

I posted in this thread about the 3 addt'l soldiers http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2378722
about my friend's nephew being kept in despite being unstable and used for a tour of duty.




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