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Rob Portman: “Like our urban veterans, our rural veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are coping every day with both the…”

On the recordMay 22, 2013
Like our urban veterans, our rural veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are coping every day with both the visible and the invisible wounds of war.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Highlights the challenges faced by rural veterans, including mental health issues.

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