Obama is destroying troop morale in Afghanistan

[thundley4]

tekisui   (1000+ posts)             Fri Jul-15-11 04:41 PM
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Troops’ Stress at Five-Year High, Morale Plunges   
   
Source: Yahoo!

A new military survey obtained by USA Today shows that U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan are reporting record levels of acute stress and low morale.

The problem is most severe in servicemen and women who have been deployed multiple times. A third of them reported depression, anxiety or another serious mental health problem.

Meanwhile, those reporting medium to very high morale dropped to 46.5 percent from 65.7 percent in 2005. Seventeen percent reported acute stress, compared to 6 percent in 2005.

The survey also painted a bleak picture of the intense combat troops in Afghanistan engage in. More than 75 percent said a friend had been wounded or killed, and half of respondents said they had killed an enemy combatant. Half also experienced explosions at close range while on foot patrols.

more: http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/troops-stress-...

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Keep in mind around 2.2 million have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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[Freeper]

Frogmarch, impeach, try at the Hague, and so forth.
Oh wait that only goes if the POTUS is a repuke.

[GOBUCKS]

Meanwhile, those reporting medium to very high morale dropped to 46.5 percent from 65.7 percent in 2005. Seventeen percent reported acute stress, compared to 6 percent in 2005.

Well, things have gotten worse with a Commander in Chief who hates the military, but I'm still surprised by these numbers.
I doubt results would be markedly different if you surveyed people in civilian business, and their morale has also suffered under the muslim.

[thundley4]

Well, things have gotten worse with a Commander in Chief who hates the military, but I'm still surprised by these numbers.
I doubt results would be markedly different if you surveyed people in civilian business, and their morale has also suffered under the muslim.

That is also reflected in this from Rasmussen.

Date JUL 4-JUL 10
Right Direction  Wrong Track

25%                  68%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/right_direction_or_wrong_track

[Skul]

tekisui   (1000+ posts)             Fri Jul-15-11 04:41 PM
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Troops’ Stress at Five-Year High, Morale Plunges   
 Meanwhile, those reporting medium to very high morale dropped to 46.5 percent from 65.7 percent in2005. Seventeen percent reported acute stress, compared to 6 percent in 2005.

Nice to see you're on top of the time-line, there, tekisushi.
Mastodons feel the heat!!!! Everybody RUUUNNNN!

[I_B_Perky]

For that matter obumble is destroying the morale of all America. I hope I have some change left when he finally leaves office.

[Skul]

For that matter obumble is destroying the morale of all America. I hope I have some change left when he finally leaves office.

With every passing day, I see the closer end to this socialist madness.
Mine improves, every day.