Army Sends "Medically Unfit" Troops Back to Iraq to Meet Quotas - The Orange Mane

Rohirrim · 01-17-2008, 06:45 PM

Fort Carson sent soldiers who were not medically fit to war zones last month to meet "deployable strength" goals, according to e-mails obtained by The Denver Post.
One e-mail, written Jan. 3 by the surgeon for Fort Carson's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, says: "We have been having issues reaching deployable strength, and thus have been taking along some borderline soldiers who we would otherwise have left behind for continued treatment."

http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_7991922#108652

baja · 01-17-2008, 07:07 PM

This is what the Roman army did in the later stages of their declining empire.

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 01-17-2008, 07:17 PM

Incredible.

Another testament to the manner in which the non-elected pinhead has squandered our military power and resources - both human and fiscal - on a war of choice based on lies and bullsh*t.

Bronco Bob · 01-17-2008, 09:40 PM

Yes, but the surge is working. Never mind that it is destroying our military in the process.

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01-17-2008, 06:45 PM	#1
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 49,099	Army Sends "Medically Unfit" Troops Back to Iraq to Meet Quotas Fort Carson sent soldiers who were not medically fit to war zones last month to meet "deployable strength" goals, according to e-mails obtained by The Denver Post. One e-mail, written Jan. 3 by the surgeon for Fort Carson's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, says: "We have been having issues reaching deployable strength, and thus have been taking along some borderline soldiers who we would otherwise have left behind for continued treatment." http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_7991922#108652

01-17-2008, 07:07 PM	#2
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: in a bunker Posts: 54,369 Adopt-a-Bronco: Julius Thomas	This is what the Roman army did in the later stages of their declining empire.

01-17-2008, 07:17 PM	#3
L.A. BRONCOS FAN Mo' holla fo' yo' dolla! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a bunker in an undisclosed location Posts: 52,697	Incredible. Another testament to the manner in which the non-elected pinhead has squandered our military power and resources - both human and fiscal - on a war of choice based on lies and bullsh*t.

01-17-2008, 09:40 PM	#4
Bronco Bob Tastee Freeze Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,464 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	Yes, but the surge is working. Never mind that it is destroying our military in the process.