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Sunday, May 4, 2014

PTSD Canadian Soldier Discharged from Hospital, Booted From Military Same Day

Master corporal with PTSD says military would use force to remove her from rental home
OTTAWA CITIZEN
BY DAVID PUGLIESE
MAY 4, 2014

Even as Canada’s top soldier promises more help to those dealing with mental health issues, the military has threatened to use physical force against a master corporal suffering from post traumatic stress if she and her husband don’t vacate their rental house on time.

Master Cpl. Jen MacLeod, 44, was booted from the Canadian Forces on March 26, the same day she was released from the psychiatric hospital where she was being treated.

But what upsets MacLeod is the letter sent by the commander of Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont., which noted she must vacate the military house she has been renting by May 30. “Failure to leave the said premises by that date shall render you and your family liable to physical removal from the above housing unit,” the letter to the Afghan veteran warned.

MacLeod and her husband had paid their rent in full up to that date and had every intention of leaving by May 30. They had already acquired a new house and were getting ready to move.
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