Are private military contractors treated fairly when they come home?
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On MPR News with Tom Weber, we look at the treatment of private military contractors who served and continue to serve abroad.
In December, we looked at the nation's all-volunteer military and the long-term effect of abolishing the draft. Near the end of that show, we got a call from a woman in Wisconsin who pointed out an aspect we hadn't yet discussed: that for all the talk about services and benefits out there for veterans, private contractors also worked, experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and died without the same benefits.
What services are available to contractors when they return and how do these compare to care available to military veterans?
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