Nearly 1 in 5 troops has mental problems after war service

August 21, 2008 by siteadmin · Comment
Filed under: Veterans Affairs 

Roughly one in every five U.S. troops who have survived the bombs and other dangers of Iraq and Afghanistan now suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress, an independent study said Thursday. It estimated the toll at 300,000 or more. Full Story

Veterans Affairs refuses to provide voter registration for wounded vets

August 21, 2008 by siteadmin · Comment
Filed under: Veterans Affairs 

“VA remains opposed to becoming a voter registration agency pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act, as this designation would divert substantial resources from our primary mission,” Peake said in an April 8th letter to Sens. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA) acquired by Steven Rosenfeld at Alternet. Full Story

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