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By Michael Pittaro and John Russ
In Military Education, Special Contributors

This article originally appeared on our fellow APUS blog, In Public Safety.

“Leave No One Behind…Regardless of the Battlefield” – California Veterans Legal Task Force

Since 2001, more than 1.8 million troops have been deployed to support military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other areas experiencing conflict. Our country’s military members have had to endure more than a decade of constant sacrifices—physically, psychologically, emotionally—for which they have served valiantly. As a result, veterans who have witnessed or experienced traumatic incidents are often victims of injuries that are not visible to the naked eye. Such injuries can hamper adjustment to civilian life the same as visible wounds.