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Veterans' Issues

Published January 29, 2010 at 5:00 AM PST

Veterans have been sold short for decades, argues Matthew LaPlante. He's the author of a new series on the failure to give veterans the benefits they need to re-enter American society. We talk with LaPlante and others in the veteran community about the problems that began in the Vietnam years and have seeped through to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Sickened by Service: The latest hazard? Vets: Burn pits are killing us
  • VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

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