Veterans' Health SEPT 21
Preview: Season 15 | 30s
Staff from Spokane's V,A. hospital and Vet Center discuss veteran's health issues
From Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam to I.E.D. wounds in Iraq, military service creates health problems unique to veterans. A panel from Spokane's VA hospital and Vet Center are on hand to answer your questions about accessing medical care in the VA system, as well as the issues facing generations of American service men and women.
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Veterans' Health SEPT 21
Preview: Season 15 | 30s
From Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam to I.E.D. wounds in Iraq, military service creates health problems unique to veterans. A panel from Spokane's VA hospital and Vet Center are on hand to answer your questions about accessing medical care in the VA system, as well as the issues facing generations of American service men and women.
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