Dang, hetfield, you and I are on exactly the same page.
Read this article for a synopsis of what happened to these poor 507 folks.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3055515.stm
The Army is putting the blame, essentially, on themselves. Trying to do too much in the time allotted, not recognizing the effect on the soldier, perhaps not properly preparing for such an event.
For "the Reverend" to go head hunting is EXTREMELY poor judgement from someone that MUST be held to a higher standard. Like the son, the Reverend voluntarily signed on for his service too. The "he's only human" excuse is a cop-out IMHO. It isn't like these comments were made in the heat of the moment; he has had more than sufficient time to do some soul-searching.
EDIT: Absolutely no argument here on whether the Rev's comments were properly conveyed by the reporter.
