clarabear
always chatty at the O!!
So, yesterday I was at a friend's house when another friend texted me asking if I had heard that there had been a shooting at Ft. Bragg. I don't have cable so I was glad to be someplace else to watch the news.
So basically what happened...a soldier was not happy with one of his leaders so during a formation (when all the soldiers stand in order to get accountability or put out information) he shot the senior leader and another soldier was slightly injured and the the guy tried to turn the gun on himself. Because he was in a formation he was surrounded and so he was taken down. He is now in custody.
So, Ft. Bragg is the most populated Army base but it is still a giant community. The post as a whole will be taking this hard. I have so many questions...did this guy have PTSD? Was he just a bad egg? Was he pushed to his breaking point by repeatedly being asked to do ridiculous things? Does he have a family? Is the army going to look into the why and address it or just figure out the how?
It is so hard to get good psychiatric care as a soldier. To get a referral most of the guys have to see a PA in their unit and talk to their medics. Basically getting care from their peers. There's a lot of great programs but they don't always get used or they may not be allotted the time. I just hope the Army can look past a crazy guy who shot someone and start trying to help these soldiers who are deployed every other year some real help. Help that actually helps.
So, I'm asking for prayer/good thoughts for all the families involved in this situation, the unit that was affected, the community, the investigation and the military leaders who can decide what to do next.
Thanks everyone.
So basically what happened...a soldier was not happy with one of his leaders so during a formation (when all the soldiers stand in order to get accountability or put out information) he shot the senior leader and another soldier was slightly injured and the the guy tried to turn the gun on himself. Because he was in a formation he was surrounded and so he was taken down. He is now in custody.
So, Ft. Bragg is the most populated Army base but it is still a giant community. The post as a whole will be taking this hard. I have so many questions...did this guy have PTSD? Was he just a bad egg? Was he pushed to his breaking point by repeatedly being asked to do ridiculous things? Does he have a family? Is the army going to look into the why and address it or just figure out the how?
It is so hard to get good psychiatric care as a soldier. To get a referral most of the guys have to see a PA in their unit and talk to their medics. Basically getting care from their peers. There's a lot of great programs but they don't always get used or they may not be allotted the time. I just hope the Army can look past a crazy guy who shot someone and start trying to help these soldiers who are deployed every other year some real help. Help that actually helps.
So, I'm asking for prayer/good thoughts for all the families involved in this situation, the unit that was affected, the community, the investigation and the military leaders who can decide what to do next.
Thanks everyone.
