Canadian goes AWOL from US army

[Swede]

Canadian goes AWOL from U.S. army
Last Updated Fri, 31 Oct 2003 11:17:30
REGINA - A Canadian who served in the U.S. army in Iraq says he will soon return to his post to face the consequences of going AWOL.


INDEPTH: Post traumatic stress disorder"


Tyrone Roper
"I never thought I'd do this. I wasn't thinking clearly when I left," said Pte. 1st Class Tyrone Roper, who served with 101st Airborne.

Roper, who has dual citizenship, was in the midst of some of the heaviest fighting in Iraq for nearly three weeks. He is now on anti-depressants, diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/10/31/awol031031

[JackSwift]

1. What's he thinking? Canadians can't run for US president

so if this is some political stunt it won't get him anywhere.

[Swede]

2. A lot of North American Indians from Canada join the US military.

Lots served in Viet Nam.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. He's counting on the Ahnuld Amendment (nt)

[Zhade]

5. HAHAHAHA! Awesome!

NT!

[Say_What]

4. The effects of killing another human being

I feel sorry for this kid. This will likely stay with him forever.

We had a family friend who was a paratrooper in North Africa in WWII. He had nightmares about killing until he died last year. Sad. It certainly ain't the f*ck'n romance that Uncle Sam wants these kids to believe.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. PTSD get used to it

It was called by many names but it is a constant reality of war
and now we have a new generation affected by it.

Now he is lucky... they could prosecute his sorry ass.

But given that he has a diagnosis (Health Canada), and is taking meds, chances are the army will go, Pvt, don't do that again, here is
your discharge, now go away