What Medical Reasons Will Stop A U.S. Soldier From Going Into Combat?

Afghan Local Police and members of coalition special operations forces load an ALP member needing medical care onto an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a medical evacuation in Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27. Helicopters provide the fastest way to transport personnel with medical needs from rural areas of Afghanistan to medical facilities located at larger coalition bases. Dvids

What Injuries Stop A Soldier From Going Into Combat? -- L.A. Times

Robert Bales, the U.S. staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians, reportedly suffered a concussive head injury on an earlier tour in Iraq. But his attorney says he was found suitable for redeployment. What kind of injuries stop a member of the Army from being sent into combat again?

The rules are lengthy and complicated. Medical problems stop some people from heading into combat in the first place: Before they enlist, U.S. Army soldiers are screened by physicians hired by the military.

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My Comment: I guess Cpl. Klinger had a point.