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IPFS News Link • Domestic Policy

Veterans Die Facing Mountains of Red Tape

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When Clay Hunt returned home to Texas after two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the struggle didn’t end. Tormented by flashbacks and post-traumatic stress, he sought medical help from the Department of Veteran Affairs – but faced a pile of paperwork. While waiting for help, he turned his energy towards helping his fellow veterans, raising money for the wounded and appearing in public service announcements for veterans struggling, like him, with the psychological trauma of war.

Hunt took his own life on March 31, 2011. His disability checks arrived five weeks later.

Tragically, Clay’s story is not unique. Every day, 18 veterans of the nation’s armed forces become casualties by their own hands. One thousand more attempt to take their own lives every month. The numbers are as grim for active duty and reserve soldiers: The Army just reported 27 suspected suicides for the month of May, higher than any other month this year.

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So what? Americans are self serving,greedy,Ignorant Cowards....period! If any of you expect an American to help Veterans...think again.Low Life COWARDS all of them...you people don`t deserve a country of your own...pieces of shit all of you...low life slime...the world hate you..each and every one of you are SLIME...COWARDS..unless your become a HERO by KILLING INNOCENT CHILDREN VIA A CONTROL PANEL MONATOR...GET A LIFE...THE WORLD KNOWS YOU PEOPLE ARE LOW LIFE COWARDS...ALL OF YOU.


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