While no one would argue that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are stretching the Department of Veterans Affairs' resources close to the breaking point, Sen. McCain's suggestion yesterday that we ration veterans' health care to "concentrate" on people with wounds that "are a direct result of combat" is dangerously wrongheaded.
The stress of repeated 15-month deployments is taking an unprecedented toll on our soldiers' mental health and thousands of soldiers are coming home with PTSD as a result of...
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