From the author's experience with psychiatric casualties in the Middle East Force certain proposals are made for reducing such casualties, namely: (1) a ruthless selection of psychological screening; (2) 2 beds for psychiatric casualties per 1,000 of the force; (3) first aid treatment of psychological casualties which the author summarizes in the simple text: "Fluid, food, sleep and stool"; (4) good rehabilitation; (5) an organization which will get recovered men back to their duty with the minimum of waiting and with a pleasant reception into the unit; (6) re-selection of men before returning them in order that suitable fresh employment may be found.