Post traumatic stress syndrome

And the soldiers coming home from the war on terror is a different beast depending on which force you're leaving. Troops coming from the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines come home to traditional Veteran Hospitals which in themselves aren't all that great due to financial and benefit cuts in the past, even though this administration has supposedly increased support (I'm not an authority on this). I do know that dealing with the V.A. (Veterans administration) is way below having to deal with the Motor Vehicle Adm. as fun lines to stand in!

Imagine coming home loaded with combat stress fatigue and you were a member of the National Guard or Reserves.
Drawing a blank to match the look?
Those troops don't come back to a local base with access to a V.A. hospital. They come back to their small communities with little or no Government support. Not to say the PTSS treatment is that great for Federal Vets (most are given pills and counseling in breathing techniques)!
All this is disheartening, especially since the National Guard isn't supposed to be anywhere but in the States to protect the Homeland borders (how many foreign intruders do think crossed over today?) and for natural disasters like those in the form of hurricanes - hello Katrina/Rita!

The least we can do, if these troops are assigned out of bounds, and I'm not sure it's legal anyway? Is to give them equal care and support when the tasks they perform are as down and dirty deadly as the regular Services. I think therein lies the answer. It's a huge financial break for the Fed to have State troops in the mix. Kinda like hiring an illegal to paint your house. Big discount? Maybe! What is the quid pro quo, or, what's in it for the state, just what did the Governors get in return? Anybody know? I don't remember hearing or reading anything about how it all came about other than the sorry state of affairs recruiting has become. Bad economies have a way of changing recruitment habits almost as much as peacetime college grants!

Stay tuned