Mickey Z

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Hunters and Soldiers: Brothers in Arms

Thanks to the Associated Press (AP), I recently learned about an innovative new method in psychological therapy: killing. Thanks to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), wounded American soldiers are now attempting to “recover” from their violent trauma by, well, imposing violent trauma onto defenseless animals.

“It is about giving them the experience,” said Lew Deal, a retired Marine who serves as director of outdoor programs for PVA. Deal’s venue of choice was the Great Turkey Hunt 2008 in Miami, Oklahoma. Four paralyzed veterans took part this past April. One of them, according to AP, “earned his inclusion” by getting shot in the head while serving in Afghanistan. The goal, according to organizers, is for the hunt to serve as a “mechanism to set a psychologically wounded service member on a path of healing.” (Reminder: this is not an SNL skit.)