Memorial Day: Duty to veterans

Nearly 1.3 million U.S. military men and women have returned from duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, and like veterans of previous wars, they may face mental health issues as a result.




Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is concerned that the military is not sufficiently prepared. The senator points to alarming comments by the VA’s undersecretary for health policy coordination, Dr. Frances Murphy. – (Full Article)




– Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial Board – May 29, 2006