Veterans struggle with benefit claims thanks to missing war records

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“Over the last decade, millions of military field records from Iraq and Afghanistan have been lost or destroyed, making it difficult for some soldiers to prove their combat experiences and obtain medical benefits or other veteran awards and services. Our reporting found a few reasons behind the problem.  The loss of field records – after-action write-ups, intelligence reports and other day-to-day accounts from the war zones – has far-reaching implications. It has complicated efforts by soldiers like DeLara to claim benefits. And it makes it harder for military strategists to learn the lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/12/veterans-struggle-with-benefit-claims-thanks-to-missing-war-records/

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