Reply #6: rather a sad situation ... [View All]

They interviewed him on the National news last night. It sounds like he got swept up with the enthusiasm of his colleagues in Texas, when he decided to join the US military after the attacks.

After being credited with those 3 kills in Iraq, he was deluged with praise and attention ... but then the aftereffects began to sink in. I'm assuming he was under treatment for the post-traumatic stress, but ... even so, people can have pretty dramatic reactions. (After service in Rwanda, Canadian general Romeo Dallaire ended up with this as well -- he also "disappeared" like Pte. Roper did. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/dallaire/ http://www.canoe.ca/Health0201/21_dallaire-can.html )

I hope he and his family will be okay, and that this isn't viewed as a sign of "weakness" -- some soldiers can be very hard on those who are perceived as cracking.