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Sunday, May 28, 2017
GAO: Thousands discharged for military misconduct had mental health diagnosis
The top government watchdog said Tuesday that nearly a quarter of U.S. troops discharged for misconduct were given other-than-honorable discharges despite previously being diagnosed with a mental health condition.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) in its report faulted branches of the Department of Defense (DOD) for having policies inconsistent with — or poor enforcement of — official Pentagon rules for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) or sexual trauma.
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http://thehill.com/policy/defense/333667-watchdog-report-thousands-discharged-for-misconduct-had-mental-health?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB+05.17.2017&utm_term=Editorial+-+Military+-+Early+Bird+Brief#
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