The word choice (and underlying assumptions, to an extent) are...grating.

Argghhh!
Never mind the Veterans Affairs bureaus and commonplace community centers that are constructed across the country. Authorities in Georgia have noticed an alarming number of US vets being convicted of crimes after returning home and are hoping that the best way to handle the influx of inmates is by grouping them together.

"They'll find a way to revisit some of their experiences and share it,” added Plummer.

Unfortunately, those experiences are often traumatic ones — so traumatic, in fact, that an alarming number of veterans are developing mental disorders after returning to the States and, without proper treatment, ending up on the streets. Lacking adequate help, American war vets are often left to live on the streets, where entering a life of crime can be just one wrong turn away.


I.just.hate.the.patronizing.tone, regardless of the merits of the approach.

Read the complete post at http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2012/05/the_word_choice.html


Posted May 10 2012, 06:36 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..
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