International Dateline: Forgotten Soldiers
Category: News & Current Affairs
Regions: North America, Middle East
Topics: Current Affairs / News, War / Violent Conflict, Health
Tens of thousands of US soldiers are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. They say they've been abandoned by the Bush Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, claiming that government officials are actively trying to cover up the extent of America's traumatised soldiers. For many vets, this means not enough help is being offered and their lives are plagued by anxiety and mental health issues. But for some, the results are even more tragic.Dateline video journalist Nick Lazaredes meets the widow of an Afghanistan veteran who was severely depressed by his recall to fight in Iraq. He was killed in a police shootout on Christmas Day, his death dubbed 'police-assisted suicide'. As Dateline reveals, his story is not an isolated one.
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