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So... according to her, everyone who has ever been medically released has voluntarily put their own neck on the chopping block. What self serving crap.

And would add, how do you even know that none of these soldiers has sought help and treatment?

I agree w/ Yrys, and would ask RP, Who are you to say that these wounded soldiers have "No excuse". Not a very compassionate statement.

I went through Battle School w/ Darren - Makes me feel old today

People donate money because they want to help veterans. This fund helps veterans (I know because I am a vet that was helped), and you guys just crap all over it. Tell me, how do you spend your hard earned shekels if you want to help vets? I spend mine on the poppy fund and the Legion foundation...

The money does not go to the Legion, it goes to help veterans. Things like Veterans Transition Program and housing for homeless vets.

Try the Legion catalogue.

I was under the impression that once you are pensioned under the Pension Act, all further claims would covered by the Pension Act.

I wouldn't be too quick to say this is an American tradition adopted by Canada's military. I know of a WWII Patricia that "coined" every Pat he ever came into contact with (including the regimental band). I don't know how far back this tradition goes.

I hope Pat Stogran will get any help he needs - which is not always the case. My heart goes out to all servicemembers and veterans suffering from these wounds (and they are wounds).   As an aside, does anyone else reading the anonymous Gnr's story in the "Battle Scars" series of articles think...

I can only echo what noneck has said. I found this program very helpful in getting my life together. It really is life changing. Veterans helping veterans.

Bravo CBC, what a stellar pile of in depth reporting you've managed to pinch off, I mean pull off. This ranks up there with the hard hitting "apparently some sailors got drunk in Key West" story. Please accept my congratulations for the Pulitzer Prize which I'm sure is on the way.

  I'll be the first to admit that the Legion as a whole has made some serious mistakes, but as the largest veterans organization in Canada, it has the strongest voice in advocating for veterans. Now that it is working with other vet's orgs, it's voice is stronger still. We, as veterans, need to...

I agree w/ Rider in that we as service members/vets tend to think of PTSD wrongly as military exclusive injury. While I was still in, I spent about a month in a psych ward, and there were many people in there w/ PTSD. Aside from a gentleman who was a child soldier in Africa, I was the only...

My Opinion-  PTS Is an injury and should be named and treated as such.

I was under the impression that here in Canada, we have been using the term "Operational Stress Injury" for years. Is this not basically the same idea?

Took the pills on 02 tour, gave me vivid gory violent dreams. stopped taking it after I started hallucinating. Still have the dreams- couldn't say whether pills are partly to blame or not.

Been reading this thread and the one about use of the poppy symbol, and thought I would weigh in.   I have been a member of the Whitehorse Legion for 10 yrs now. My first yrs membership was paid for by my folks as a gift while I was still serving. I have been active in the branch since I moved...

  If convicted, I hope these two get the book thrown at them. Thievery cannot be tolerated in the military.