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Mark Takano: “I was shocked when I first heard that brave men and women with combat injuries who are receiving medical treatment on…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
I was shocked when I first heard that brave men and women with combat injuries who are receiving medical treatment on active-duty military orders are not allowed to count their recovery time towards earning education benefits.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano expresses disbelief over veterans not receiving education benefits during recovery.

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