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Veterans fight stigma while seeking care for invisible wounds
At a forum with Gen. Peter Chiarelli, April Marcum discussed her husband Tom Marcum’s brain injury and PTSD from combat. He was medically retired in 2010 after multiple injuries, while April quit teaching to care for him and their two sons on reduced disability. Chiarelli highlighted delays in diagnosis, the stigma around PTSD and TBI, and the need for faster care and biomarkers. about 40,000 soldiers are out of active duty for medical reasons or disability.
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