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Vets' Families Seek Pay as Caregivers

Say disability money doesn't cover needs for injured troops

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 12, 2008 9:39 AM CST

(Newser) – Wounded soldiers receive disability pensions based on the extent of their injuries, but for many families that money doesn't come close to covering the costs of caregiving. After Matt Keil returned home a quadriplegic, his wife, Tracy, quit her job to care for him, losing...   Read full story »

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