A report from the investigative arm of
Congress finds the U.S. Army needs to do a better job of caring for
injured soldiers in special units set up to care for troops wounded in combat,
or who become seriously ill or injured in noncombat situations.
Congress ordered the report after NBC 5
Investigates and The Dallas Morning News revealed hundreds of injured
soldiers had complained of harassment, abuse and a lack of care from the
commanders of warrior transition units or WTUs.
Soldiers' complaints of
mistreatment are not always reaching top Army officials with oversight of the
Warrior Transition Units.
The Army is not doing enough to
ensure that squad leaders and platoon sergeants selected to run the units are
suited for the sensitive and complex mission.
The Army needs to evaluate
whether the current model for treating injured warriors is best equipped for
dealing with the increasing numbers of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic
stress disorder and other behavioral health problems.
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Source: NBCDFW.com
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