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March 25, 2010

Up To 35% Of Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans May Experience Mental-Health Problems.

According to the Naperville (IL) Sun (3/1, Carlman), the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) "and other agencies project that between 15 percent and 35 percent of those involved in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (which the Obama Administration...renamed Operation New Dawn) sooner or later will show symptoms of depression," post-traumatic stress disorder, "or other psychological troubles as a result of their combat experiences."

Posted by admin at March 25, 2010 10:51 PM