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On the recordNovember 18, 2014
Statistics show that 20 percent, around 1 in 5 veterans who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress.
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Gus Bilirakis
Republican · Florida

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Bilirakis highlights the prevalence of PTSD among veterans.

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