HORROR: SOLDADOS ENFERMOS SON REENVIADOS A ZONAS DE GUERRA

Tom Philpott, The Hanford Sentinel http://www.truthout.org/article/disabled-soldier-returning-war-facing-stop-loss lES SEGUIREMOS APOYANDO EN LA RESISTENCIA One day last August, while manning the .50-caliber gun atop his a Humvee on a dirt road in northern Iraq , Army Spc. Daniel "Joey" Haun suddenly lost consciousness. His vehicle had struck a buried bomb, an "improvised explosive device." Haun was ejected, his vehicle flipped over. On impact with the ground, Haun's left hand was driven up toward his forearm, crushing his wrist. The surgeon who rebuilt the wrist, using a metal plate and screws, told Haun last year that his infantry days were over. The blast also blew out Haun's right ear drum, which required surgery to partially restore his hearing. That surgeon warned him to avoid sustained exposure to any loud noises or risk having to wear a hearing aid. As to head injuries, a neurologist diagnosed the 24-year-old with post concussive syndrome and mild traumatic brain injury, the likely cause of his daily headaches since the attack. Finally, a psychologist urged Haun to get counseling for his post-traumatic stress symptoms or they could devolve into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a more debilitating condition. So while recuperating in a wounded warrior unit at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii , Haun regularly saw a psychologist. He takes the drug Tramadol for his migraine headaches and Elavil, an anti-depressant, to ease his stress. Adding to Haun's stress is this surprising news: he's returning to Iraq .