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Old 09-29-2016, 07:42 PM
 
Location: Madison, Alabama
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Yes....and no. Yes he was a private figure but he was also in a very public role. If there's a problem, and there sure seems to be, with members of the military committing suicide at a rate higher than the general population that has every right to be exposed, addressed and resolved. Is it PTSD? Are we giving members of our military the emotional support they need after being deployed? Are we monitoring these events and seeing if there's a common pattern? Are we intervening before tragedy occurs?

So how about let's not move on and let's get these men and women the treatment and support they need before it's too late.
Yes, I agree Mom. You can bet if the Director of Marshall did the same thing it would be all over the news.

Not sure what's going on with the military these days. One tends to think that flag ranks are pretty much immune to such things, but it's obviously not true. And they and get in trouble just like anybody else. It's gotten to where it's not all that unusual to hear about them getting relieved of duty and/or demoted. So one never knows his reason.
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Old 09-29-2016, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Madison, Alabama
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Had dinner with another USA Captain this evening. This subject came up again because A) the Captain was friends with the General Rossi's son at WP and B) the Captain's boss (a one star soon to be two star) was friends with the general himself.

The Captain stated that the General shot himself, giving some details that I'll leave alone. He didn't know why he did it either.

Just reporting what was told to me by people closer to the situation.

There was also a General in KS who David Carradined himself a couple months ago as well. That didn't get reported out very much as you can probably guess.
Ouch. I just never have been able to understand the attraction of that activity, but I've never tried either. Had an acquaintance a few years ago ... PhD in physics ... who did the same thing. Not sure if it was suicide or accidental, but most likely the latter, as apparently with the Kansas general.
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Old 10-30-2016, 07:37 AM
 
Location: SC TN
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The USA finally issued a press release:

Army says 2-star general committed suicide on Alabama base | Fox News

Doesn't really say anything we don't already know.
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Old 10-30-2016, 08:19 AM
 
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A few extra details in this piece from USA Today: General is most senior Army officer to kill self

Somehow I hadn't realized this happened on the installation. Very sad all the way around.
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Old 10-30-2016, 09:25 AM
 
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Very sad indeed......... Its sad they drive these ppl to do these things
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Old 10-30-2016, 10:12 AM
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Could it be that after the intense excitement of military action, a desk job seems extremely boring, and causes them to become extremely depressed?
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