Politics & Government
Is Enough Being Done to Help Soldiers With Mental Health Problems?
The recent killing of 16 Afghan civilians, allegedly by a Joint Base Lewis-McChord staff sergeant, has raised questions about whether returning soldiers with mental health problems are getting enough attention.
The recent nighttime killing of 16 Afghanistan civilians, allegedly by a Joint Base Lewis-McChord staff sergeant, is prompting questions about whether the Army is doing enough to help soldiers returning from war with mental health issues.
The lawyer for Robert Bales, the Lake Tapps (Pierce County) man accused of the killings, says his client suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and did not want to be redeployed on the mission in which he allegedly killed innocent Afghans.
The News Tribune of Tacoma reports that neighbors didn't see any outward signs of Bales, 38, suffering problems with mental illness.
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