Many soldiers get boot for 'pre-existing' mental illness (Denied Coverage)

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Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Thousands of U.S. soldiers in Iraq — as many as 10 a day — are
being discharged by the military for mental health reasons. But the Pentagon
isn't blaming the war. It says the soldiers had "pre-existing" conditions that
disqualify them for treatment by the government.

Many soldiers and Marines being discharged on this basis actually suffer from
combat-related problems, experts say. But by classifying them as having a
condition unrelated to the war, the Defense Department is able to quickly get
rid of troops having trouble doing their work while also saving the expense of
caring for them.

The result appears to be that many actually suffering from combat-related
problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries
don't get the help they need.

Working behind the scenes, Sens. Christopher "Kit" Bond, R-Mo., and Barack
Obama, D-Ill., have written and inserted into the defense authorization bill a
provision that would make it harder for the Pentagon to discharge thousands of
troops. The Post-Dispatch has learned that the measure has been accepted into
the Senate defense bill and will probably become part of the Senate-House bill
to be voted on this week.


Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/washington/story/B8F5491DEDE1CF2C8625736500190F67?OpenDocument

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Another scam for the cheap bastards to get out of paying for their war. Way to SUPPORT THE TROOPS! :sarcasm: