Trial over soldier's suicide begins

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Trial over soldier's suicide begins

Published: Aug. 16, 2012 at 8:31 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A trial began in North Carolina Thursday for a U.S. Army sergeant accused of failing to prevent abuse that allegedly led to a soldier's suicide in Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt. Blaine G. Dugas Jr., 36, of Port Arthur, Texas, is the third non-commissioned to be court-martialed in the death of Pvt. Danny Chen, the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer reported.

Dugas is accused of failing "to foster a climate in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race," court documents state.

Investigators said Chen was mistreated and abused by other soldiers because of his Chinese-American heritage. The abuse led to Chen's suicide in Afghanistan Oct. 3, 2011.

Officials said Dugas should have prevented the abuse.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/08/16/Trial-over-soldiers-suicide-begins/UPI-53141345163496/

Training people to kill eagerly and mercilessly while leaving their humanity and ethics intact can be a delicate business.

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1. Army suicides reached an all time monthly high in July 2012

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13320243-monthly-army-suicides-reach-all-time-high-in-july-with-38-suspected?lite

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2. Chen's treatment was appaling.

In the face of all evidence to the contrary, Chen's immediate commander acted as if PTSD is a figment of the imagination.

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3. ptsd is bad enough when iunavoidablle,. When it is inflicted by your comrades in arms, it

is heinous.