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Former defense chiefs say number of incarcerated veterans is concerning

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Two former Iraq and Afghanistan War-era defense secretaries are recommending that the government consider new ways to ensure that military service is taken into account when courts prosecute former service members.

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Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs

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Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs

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Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former Iraq and Afghanistan War-era defense secretaries are recommending that the government consider new ways to ensure that military service is taken into account when courts prosecute former service members. The Veterans Justice Commission, led by onetime Pentagon chiefs Chuck Hagel and Leon Panetta, has come out with the suggestions after reports that a concerning number of veterans have be…

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Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs

Two former defense secretaries say the government should come up with new ways to ensure that military service is taken into account when courts prosecute former service members.

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Former defense chiefs say number of incarcerated veterans is concerning

A commission including two former secretaries of defense called for action to steer veterans away from incarceration in the civilian justice system. The Veterans Justice Commission, which is led by former defense secretary Chuck Hagel and also includes former defense secretary Leon Panetta, said in a release that the system “fails to adequately identify veterans,…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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