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Vital Field Records Missing From Iraq, Afghan Wars

ProPublica: It slows down vets' claims, worries historians

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2012 9:40 AM CST

(Newser) – Historians might have a hard time piecing together the battles of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars because huge swaths of military field records are missing, reports ProPublica. What's worse, those lost records make it harder for vets to claim medical benefits. The Army is...   Read full story »

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veterans • US military • Iraq war • Afghanistan war

 
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