UPDATE: Below you will find my post which I retracted for the reasons I stated in my Retraction post. I changed my mind about the retraction. I have since learned that I was WRONG and that this is in fact NOT part of Rear-D's job. So this bitch is completely wrong and I admit it freely. I don't have to LIKE the fact that it's not happening, but I certainly can't point a finger at anyone and say they dropped the ball. I think this post is funny and it felt damn good to write it. SO here it is again for your enjoyment. Just keep in mind, I was incorrect in my assumptions so most of this is moot.
"I love Rear-D, I love Rear-D. . . " is becoming my mantra. You know how the kids will do something stupid and you keep repeating "I love my children" to prevent yourself from beating them to death? That's how I feel about Rear-D sometimes. No. That's a fucking lie and I'm going to hell for saying that. I feel that way about Rear-D most of the time lately. They have their moments when they are actually helpful, but I am ready to bash some heads into a proverbial wall!!
What is it about this group of soldiers that makes them so callous and unfeeling about the spouses who are left behind? And especially about the families of our WIA? Is a phone call after the cas notification so damn difficult to make? You know, "How are you doing?" "Have you heard from your soldier?" "Is there anything we can do or any questions we can answer?" Five FUCKING minutes!! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, this shit really gets me fired up! I wish I had rank and could smoke those fuckers.
I have yet to hear about one single family of a WIA who has been called by Rear-D after the call telling them that their soldier was hurt. NOT ONE!! WTF?!? I just don't understand and it is making me physically ill. What would Rear-D want for their families if they were in that situation?
Maybe my expectations are way too high, but I don't think a follow-up call to check-in is asking too much. Maybe I'm just a bitch. (Actually, those who know me realize that's exactly what I am, especially if it's my wives or boys getting screwed over.) I am irate and can't do a damned thing about it. It is not my place to berate Rear-D, no matter how much I think they deserve it. I just feel like I keep getting handed a shit sandwich and being forced to eat it with a smile. When the families of WIA are calling me to ask questions, things are seriously fucked.
Call me crazy but I think our wounded and their families deserve to have a Rear-D who will move heaven and earth to ensure they are taken care of. And if they are too busy pushing paper to make a fucking phone call, then the whole lot of them should be fired! Again, just do your fucking job. And if this isn't part of your job description, it damn well should be!
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