The Broken Soldier

I do have a serious matter to discuss.  It came to my attention today an NCOIC at Ireland Community is essentially proposing denying care as punishment for arriving too early or too late for appointments.  “Denying care” for want of a better turn of phrase.  Care isn’t given at that time, but at a later time.  Top’s working on it, and hopefully this issue will be handled without several of us having to take it to the two-star.

Many here are highly medicated, have difficulty with mobility, memory, etc.  For those who can’t drive or don’t have cars with them, finding rides to the hospital can be a challenge.  Often these wounded warriors are seeking care to manage pain.  Denying them care, even if only until the next available appointment - which can be a few hours to who knows when? - strains fairness (just a bit) and possibly the law.  Extra duty, loss of privileges, non-judicial punishment, etc., these are appropriate to address the matter.  Denying care, for any amount of time, is not.  And beyond its unfairness and possibly extra-legality, it’s just plain cruel.