| Autor: |
Tomsho, Robert, Zimmerman, Rachel |
| Předmět: |
VETERANS with disabilities, UNITED States. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, BUREAUCRACY, STIFFLER, Jason, LIVING conditions, POST-traumatic stress disorder, MILITARY personnel, PUBLIC administration, ORGANIZATIONAL sociology, RED tape
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| Zdroj: |
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 8/12/2003, Vol. 242 Issue 30, pA1. 2p. 2 Black and White Photographs. |
| Abstrakt: |
Focuses on the injuries suffered by an American soldier during the Afghanistan war and the subsequent bureaucracy faced by the soldier and others like him when dealing with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Injuries suffered by Jason Stiffler while guarding a watchtower near Kandahar, including partial paralysis, memory loss and episodes of post-traumatic stress disorder; Number of months it took the Department of Veteran Affairs to handle Stiffler's case and subsequent appeals; Details of Stiffler's living conditions, suggesting his compensation from the government is insufficient to meet the needs of his family; Estimated number of military personnel expected to file disability claims in the coming years as the result of America's war on terrorism; Discussion of the burdens that will place on the system. |
| Databáze: |
Regional Business News |
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