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Technology & Science

Sep. 8, 2010

Operation Iraqi Freedom Is Not Over for Veterans

Thousands of veterans are set to return from Iraq. Will they be provided with vital services to effectively reintegrate into society? By Hernan D. Vera of Public Counsel.

By Hernan D. Vera

On Aug. 31, 2010, a few weeks after the last combat brigades shipped out, President Barack Obama announced the formal end to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Over the course of America's nine-year war in Iraq and Afghanistan, over 2,052,000 service members have been deployed in the region, with over 40.5 percent experiencing two or more deployments.

Now that the headlines have changed, and America's attention has turned el...

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