Commanders Have Ignored Major Mental Health Issues, Army Report Concludes : NPR

A "hard-hitting and transparent report," which Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, hopes will "inform and educate, spark discussion, hone compliance on existing policy and provide an azimuth for the way ahead," concludes the Army has not paid close enough attention to mental health issues — which can lead to violence, drug abuse and suicide.

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