VA fails to provide mental health care for many veterans
A National Academies report finds about half of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans did not receive needed mental health care from the VA. It cites bureaucracy, staff shortages, rural access issues, parking woes, and stigma as barriers while urging a multi-year plan to deliver reliable, high quality care nationwide.
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PTSD vet inspires alert plan in Milwaukee
Corey Adams, a 45 year old Air Force Reserve sergeant. Gulf War veteran and later service in Kuwait and Afghanistan. disappeared March 2017 after reluctance from police to search. his family advocates a Green Alert for missing vulnerable veterans. Wisconsin Senate passed a bill to create it, likely moving to Assembly.
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Guantanamo Bay to remain open
President Donald Trump signs an executive order to keep the Guantanamo Bay detainment facility open reversing eight years of closure efforts. The order allows detaining enemies as needed and directs assessments for detainee fate while critics urge accountability and legal safeguards.
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