We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:19:46 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification No, not *that* one -- *this* one, from the AKO website. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Training Requirement ALARACT 153-2007 DTG 171457Z JUL 07 directs all Soldiers (AD, USAR, and ARNG) to participate in training on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by 18 OCT 2007. This chain teaching program will inform leaders and Soldiers of the causes and physical and psychological effects of mTBI/PTSD and provide information on how to seek subsequent treatment of those conditions. In order to remain Army Strong, every leader and Soldier must be... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:40:13 -0600 This is the final letter and period that were truncated from my previous comment: e. That is all. . http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html#comment-63387 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html#comment-63387 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:40:54 -0600 Well, as I've said before, I think Senator McCain had his head slammed up against the wall at least one more time than was good for him, when he was living in Hanoi. Or maybe he was always like that. I dunno. On the PTSD, have you read Mason's book "Chickenhawks" and the later one written by his wife? In her book she quotes Shakespeare, among others, to point out that just being present for the ultraviolence, let alone inflicting or suffering from it, messes with one's mind. The point of the Shakespeare quote, I think, is that vets have been waking up in the middle of the night screaming and reaching for weapons for a *long* tim http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html#comment-63386 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html#comment-63386 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:35:45 -0600 'Mild traumatic brain injury.' mmmmkay. I must use the ten foot pole standard in this, especially when it comes to politicians and the military. Glad to see the politicos recovered from MTBI. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html#comment-63358 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/out_o_the_close.html#comment-63358 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:30:07 -0600