| Number | 19571 |
| Subject | Military |
| Source | New Times (Phoenix) |
| State | Arizona |
| Year | 2002 |
| Publication Date | November 21, 2002 |
| Summary | The tragic suicide of mentally ill Marine Corps veteran Brian Callan was the catalyst for an analysis of how the Department of Veterans Affairs fails to assist soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and a variation called peacekeeper's traumatic stress disorder. The VA has cut special services for those with PTSD, like Callan who served in Lebanon, Desert Storm and Somalia, nearly to extinction, |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 10 |
| Keywords | Marine Corps;peacekeeper's traumatic stress disorder;post-traumatic stress disorder;PTSD;suicide;Department of Veteran Affairs;VA;Brian Callan |
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