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Brian Schatz: “The Army's regulation that governs a soldier's assignment to recruiting duty requires that he or she provide a mental…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
The Army's regulation that governs a soldier's assignment to recruiting duty requires that he or she provide a mental evaluation statement proving no record of emotional or mental instability without defining 'instability.'
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz criticizes Army regulations for lacking clarity on mental health evaluations.

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