Va Hospital Care Scrutinized; Healing Time; Is State System Up to the Task??
New Haven Register › April 24, 2008
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Tom hadn't seen the most horrible sights in Iraq and Afghanistan, but dead comrades and other disturbing images and memories convinced him he needed help.
But although the Department of Veterans Affairs is supposed to provide psychological care for returning servicemen and women, securing it at the West Haven VA Medical Center was not easy.See the full content of this document
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Va Hospital Care Scrutinized; Healing Time; Is State System Up to the Task??
Now Tom (who asked that his real name not be used) worries about what will happen when hundreds of troops in the Connecticut National Guard's 102nd Infantry Division, 1st battalion, return home next month.
Some veterans and state and federal officials are skeptical of the VA's ability to provide prompt and easily accessible mental health care."They'll need help," Tom said of the 102nd. He doesn't think many veterans will receive...See the full content of this document
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