Ahhhh paranoia is fun!!

[Nix]

The mentally ill working in the name of US defense. Now that is truly scary.

Bush, cheney anyone?  :wink:  :wink:

[Baghdaddy]

Not just an issue with the mental problems.

Consider that in an all volunteer force, people want to deploy to war zones. (really)  Now realize that there are a whole host of self reported medical issues that can potentially keep you from deploying.

If you want to deploy, are you going to mention your asthma or are you going to pack along a 180 day supply of treatment?

I know that about half the folks on my volunteer list were more in the 90% range physically than 100% but I also knew that they had the drive and desire to ignore or work through the various aches and pains.  I was doing the same thing.  800mg of Motrin every evening before bed was what allowed me to work the hours required.

PTSD?  I don’t expect any of my sailors will self-report on that until after they retire.  In the mean time I just make sure they all know I have a spare bedroom and will listen for as long as they want to talk.