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Behind the Mental Health Issues
Paul Rieckhoff | November 21, 2007
Berkeley-Medium">As the authors of the JAMA study conclude, there is an “enormous opportunity” for the military to “intervene early before soldiers leave active duty.”  We know the consequences if we fail to act.  The only question is whether we have the political will to help these heroes before it’s too late. 

 

Next Thanksgiving, I hope I can all be thankful for the action Washington took on this critical issue.

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Copyright 2009 Paul Rieckhoff. All opinions expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of Military.com.

 
About Paul Rieckhoff

Paul Rieckhoff is the Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and the author of Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective.

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