Services for Veterans Returning from War

Services for Veterans Returning from War

A look at medical, mental health, and other needs of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and the efforts to improve the delivery of services.

A look at medical, mental health, and other needs of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and the efforts to improve the delivery of services.

Guests

Barbara van Dahlen

founder and president of "Give an Hour," a non-profit organization which provides mental health care services to veterans and their families affected by the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; clinical psychologist

Sydney Freedberg

staff correspondent, "National Journal"

Jason Forrester

director of policy, Veterans for America, a non-partisan organization working to rebuild the military by ensuring the troops are given the care their sacrifice merits

Dr. Stephen Xenakis

Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Ret.), consultant to the Department of Defense.

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