Pieman
Army.ca Veteran
- Reaction score
- 28
- Points
- 530
For those who come back suffering from an OSI and end up being lost due to suicide:
Are these soldiers considered to be casualties of war? (If not, I believe they should be.)
I know that suicide, that is not related to combat, is not treated with much respect in the CF culture. Seen as weak.
For those soldiers who fall victim to their OSI injuries, are they treated with the same regard as a soldier who has fallen in combat?
Seeing a mid-20's lad knock himself off after coming home from a tour with OSI issues is a difficult thing to understand. There is little doubt that the issues were related to his tour.
Are these soldiers considered to be casualties of war? (If not, I believe they should be.)
I know that suicide, that is not related to combat, is not treated with much respect in the CF culture. Seen as weak.
For those soldiers who fall victim to their OSI injuries, are they treated with the same regard as a soldier who has fallen in combat?
Seeing a mid-20's lad knock himself off after coming home from a tour with OSI issues is a difficult thing to understand. There is little doubt that the issues were related to his tour.