An injury in a mortar attack doesn't count as a "combat" injury?

They knew what chances they were takeing when they volunteered. Ask Bush.

thats a horrible out look. Just because we knew the chances when we volunteered does not mean that those that get injured should get screwed out of the benefits that they signed up for. To have those benefits changed was not part of the "chances" we volunteered for.

Nor was the fact of having those who are supposed to take care of us ditching us for something as petty as this.

Those people put their life on the line and should be compensated.

yeah i think they should recieve 100% medical.

everything. even if they are on leave and fall down stairs.

Unbelievable. I wish the media and newspapers would report more on this side of the military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. You almost never hear or read in the main news the human side of the war efforts in terms of actual people and their experiences or even of deaths. I suppose those who imply or outright say that criticizing anything in the US military is working for the enemy would rather just cover this kind of stuff up and let it continue.

I just cant believe someone would say "they knew what they were getting into" That just blows my mind. Kinda makes me feel like what Im fighting for is null and void.

I suspect that Rabel was being sarcastic. The last sentence is a give away.

If he was, then I apologize. I am not quick to pick up on political satire

Sorry seed. I thought that most would pick up on the fact that they vollunteered for the military, but Bush volunteered them for Iraq.

It's all good.