A key House leader wants to establish a "de-boot camp," where returning servicemembers would undergo mandatory diagnosis for brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in order to reduce instances of domestic violence and suicide. Rep. Bob Filner, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, said Wednesday he will lobby the Obama administration for the de-boot camp and other new initiatives for service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as veterans from the Vietnam era. Read the full article on Military.com.
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Filner Advocates 'De-Boot Camp' for GIs
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