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Veterans Face Benefits Battle When Field Records Are Lost

Veterans Face Uphill Battle for Benefits When Field Records Are Lost, Destroyed

11/12/2012

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Veterans Face Benefits Battle When Field Records Are Lost

Clip: 11/12/2012 | 6m 56s

Veterans Face Uphill Battle for Benefits When Field Records Are Lost, Destroyed

"History is the last thing we care about during war, and the last thing we think about when we get home," says ProPublica's Peter Sleeth, who talks to Jeffrey Brown about the challenges facing veterans who need access to benefits but whose records have been wiped out.

11/12/2012

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