Michael Prysner-Veteran Suicides Setting Record 20% of 30,000 Suicides Are Veterans.mp4

As America celebrates Veteran's Day, the number of its troops heading to overseas wars is on the rise. But so is the number of soldiers refusing to fight. The desertion rate among US servicemen has shot up three-fold.
Sergeant Matthis Chiroux is an Iraq veteran who could not take any more war, and says others do not have to either.
"There are vets who are anti-military, I'm one of them. There are vets that are anti-American because of their experience in the military and I'm one of them," Chiroux says.
Now he's taking action to bring about change, as a college student and activist.
"I enlisted when I was 18. I was homeless, living in a tent, selling psychedelic mushrooms to make money to survive. I was set up by the police department and was given the choice to enlist or face prosecution," Chiroux recalls.
"When I came to the conclusion that we hadn't just made a mistake but were and continued to be in violation of international law, it was imperative that I not deploy to Iraq."
Though Chiroux took the military head on, resistance -- even if more quiet -- is becoming more common. Since 2004, the number of soldiers who have gone AWOL in the US army has gone up 234 per cent, according to an army report.
"If you get to the point where you feel like you can't do it anymore you have no option you go to either self harm or escape I would say it's linked to Afghanistan and Iraq and repeat deployments abuse within the military," Chiroux says.
Realities perhaps not told to young people when they enlist.
Recruiting fresh meat
At half-time of an NBA basketball game, the West Point Military Academy drill team performs, because it is US-Army-sponsored "Military Appreciation Night". It is also, "Student Rewards Night," where students as young as grade school have been given free tickets to attend. So it is also a recruiting opportunity.
"They use a lot of underhand tactics to recruit youths in the military," Chiroux says.
A souped-up Humvee welcomes kids from a poor New York suburb off their bus, while inside GI Johnny draws a crowd and the "future soldier trainer" game, as it is called, draws a new recruit, recently enlisted.
"I'm a future soldier," he declared proudly, believing that the game is "pretty good, it gets you ready, prepares you for the battle. I mean everybody in the beginning gets scared, but I believe I can get used to it", though he also admits that he has never fired a real gun.
But Chiroux says nothing this young man knows now will prepare him: "They say you'll travel the world and meet interesting people, they leave out the torture. [They say] 'If you're in high school and think you can't go to college, just sign up and we'll help you when you get out.'"
These promises are sold. But something is missing.
"They never address the military -- they say you know what it's like you've played some 'shoot 'em up' game," Chiroux says.
But war is not a game. And the US military experience does not fit into a half-time army display.

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[jimmie481000]

Fuck u skinny bitch ass mother fucking cock sucker

[detersbb]

@jimmie481000

Thank you for such an articulate response.

Words of wisdom I say.

Grow up and act at least the age allowed to have a you-tube account.

[autdelux]

when they realize that they have killed only for the nwo whores its no wonder that they are broken ;/

[detersbb]

@autdelux

Dead on.

When the time to deal with the reality of their atrocities, they will gladly take the only way out and end their lives early rather than face their demons, like so many before them, seeking the easy way out, but for these drugs, alcohol, recreational sex will no long cloak the now screaming voices of their consciences.

The dirty deed that were done dirt cheap are catching up with the doers. It is sad that so many had no comprehension of the scope & magnitude of their acts

[misskjdee78]

the poor guys end it because they are so distraught, feel so guilty and disgusted in them selves while been tornbetween the bullshit they are feed by the militant leaders/ tv/ schools and governments!!! western countries are kept in the dark of the REAL reasons, think about it! as if they are going to tell cadets that they are there to be trained to take over countries for the rich... NO ONE would enter the miiltary and those already there would be packing!!! r.i.p all

[saas1964]

The whole world is dominant by a very small amount of peoples . They do care but only for their own worthless interests. That's not the end yet or result. So wait till the finish line get crossed then we'll find out the successor . Islam is a religion of peace and against any kind of occupation , innocent killing so on ...!!! Long live good peoples .

[17ISLAMizCANCER75]

fuck muslims

[satsumamoon]

@autdelux or because they have realised that killing is a big no no. Period.

[AkiraFollower]

@jimmie481000 FUCK YOU!

[leodragant]

In 2007, 7.000 suicides are veterans!!!!

[MrSmbass1]

@jimmie481000 You mad?

[AroundSun]

this towelhead is probably loving it

[jabrown45100]

a war is a blessing in disguise for the rich. More suicides and deaths is less to have to feed and more left over for the rich.