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Originally Posted by MFFJM2
This is also a PR campaign, to show the Army doesn't just throw away our wounded and heroic veterans; especially after the revelations at Walter Reed. If the regulations were to be re-written to allow disabled veterans to remain on active duty at least then ADM Olsen and COL Mulholland would not be violating the regs, but the decision would still be wrong. It's wrong for CPT Castro and for the Army.
He may wish to go to law school, or obtain higher education and teach, or he may simply wish to write about his experiences, all of which are valid uses of his intellignce and abilities.
As a former Battalion and Group Adjutant and a Commander in Special Forces,
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If it's fair for CPT Castro, why isn't it fair for every wounded veteran..? If the Army is going to allow CPT Castro to reach active duty retirement, can we bring back all the blinded and disabled veterans from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam and let them reach their 20-year retirement..?
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If the 21st century changes had been installed for returning VN vets, you would see a different attitude for soldiers in general. In that you are correct IMHO.
I find your
spelling of the word
'intelligence' in your post #33
profound and
ironic, to say the least.
It's more commonplace now for active duty soldiers to remain active even after injuries, of course on a case by case basis.
Stop living in the past and give soldiers their due.
Your posts sound more like a grudge against certain SF officers or a certain Major Castro than a grudge against the way the regs are written.
2cents.