Dana Priest writes of Walter Reed's handling of an individual psychiatric case -- an officer who had had an exemplary seven year record, volunteered for service in Iraq, then after an extremely stressful situation, tried to commit suicide.
On Dec. 30, U.S. military officials took Hussein from his cell at Camp Cropper for execution. The next day, the prison erupted. Thousands of inmates rioted, and military police used rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades and tear gas to restore order.Whiteside took charge in the chaos, according to written statements by troops in her unit.
The story is worth reading to the end.
Is this typical of how our military treats mental health disorders?