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December 6, 2007

Military

The Washington Post recently published the latest installment in a series about the care and treatment given by the Pentagon to soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The story about the pending court martial of 1^st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside for mental illness has sparked public outcry, including a letter from NAMI to the Secretary of the Army.

Resources:

Narrated slideshow

The Washington Post article: 'A Soldier's Officer'

NAMI Letter to U.S. Army

Army letter to editor: Lt. Whiteside's Care

The Washington Post: A Patient Prosecuted (Online Discussion Transcript)

The Washington Post Editorial: The Case of Lt. Whiteside

NAMI Veterans Resource Center

 

 

 

 

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