وقتی ما می گیم جنگ بده ، نه اینکه می ترسیم چون توش بودیم . این هم تجربه کانادایی اش . 3 تا از سربازان کانادایی در افغانستان ماموریت رفته بودند و حالا مرخص شده بودند توی این هفته گذشته خودکشی کردند . تا حالا 70 نفر خودکشی کرده اند . چندنکته بدنیست بدانید هزینه جنگ افغانستان برای مردم کانادا طی 10 سال بیشتر از 18 میلیارد دلار هزینه داشته است . نازه 2500 نفر بیشتر نبودند . از این عده بسیاریشان با اینکه مجروح و یا دچار افسردگی شده اند دولت محافظه کارانها را به امید خدا ول کرده است .
OTTAWA – Questions are being raised about the military’s failure to conclude 70 inquiries into soldier suicides, after three veterans of the war in Afghanistan were found dead in separate incidents this week.
National Defence identified the dead soldiers late Thursday as Warrant Officer Michael McNeil, a 19-year veteran with the Royal Canadian Regiment based out of Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in Ontario; Master Cpl. William Elliott, a decorated veteran with the Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry out of CFB Shilo, Man.; and Master Bombardier Travis Halmrast from the 20th Independent Field Battery in Lethbridge, Ont.
All three served at least one tour in Afghanistan, twice in Elliott’s case.
The military confirmed McNeil died on Wednesday while Elliott and Halmrast died Monday, though it would not reveal how the soldiers died as investigations are ongoing.
Early media reports, however, have linked the deaths to possible suicide.
“The loss of a soldier, in any circumstance, is tragic and we mourn with the family and friends of the deceased while the Canadian Army endeavours to support them in their loss,” Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Marquis Hainse said in a statement.
“I am disturbed by the loss of three of our soldiers. The Canadian Army cares deeply for each and every member. It goes without saying that we take every death seriously and as such we will explore all facets of these situations to try and learn from them and reduce future occurrences while also providing the best support to the army family whenever a death does occur.”
Defence Minister Rob Nicholson also offered his condolences following a parliamentary committee meeting Thursday, describing the deaths as “tragedies.”
The government recently promised an additional $11.4 million for mental health services for Canadian Forces members, which is in addition to the $38.6 million already spent each year.
Nicholson indicated his openness to further improvements, saying: “I look forward to what the surgeon-general and what the armed forces indicate to me.”
“Nobody wants to see anything like this, and I look forward to any recommendations or findings
