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US Re-Deploys Sick Soldiers on Meds

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by Haecus | March 20, 2006 at 03:28 pm

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Both Army and Marine medical officers admit that some troops suffering from combat-induced psychological problems are being returned to war zones with a supply of medications. An absolute minimum of 10 percent of those returning home from war zones has a mental health problem. The percentage is possibly much bigger.

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