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Brian Schatz: “AFRICOM and CENTCOM have policies that deny deployment or require waivers for individuals who have received 'a…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
AFRICOM and CENTCOM have policies that deny deployment or require waivers for individuals who have received 'a behavioral healthcare diagnosis or relevant prescription/medication.'
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz points out deployment restrictions based on mental health diagnoses.

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