If an American soldier is wounded and then dies or is killed immediately in Iraq or Afghanistan, the President of the United States and The Secretary of Defense write a condolence letter to the family. However, if an American soldier is wounded physically and /or psychologically during his action in Iraq or Afghanistan and then commits suicide there is no letter of condolence written to his or her family by the President and the Secretary of Defense. There are now more suicides among our combat troops than all those killed by enemy fire in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Govt: Suicides Don’t Deserve Condolence Letter
Published: January 25, 2010Posted in: Culture, News
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Douglas Faneuil is the founder of Living Proof Productions, a not-for-profit devoted to suicide prevention based in New York City. He also designs database solutions for companies throughout the Northeast.