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Asha Bandele and Tony Newman: The War Comes Home: PTSD; Addiction; Homelessness and Suicide all Coming to a Neighborhood Near You!

There have been many stories about the vast majority of Americans being insulated from the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that only a small percentage of Americans--the families of those fighting overseas--are shouldering the brunt of these wars. Full Article at Huffington Post

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