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Soldier Says Army Ignored His Mental Health Concerns

NPR | By Eric Westervelt
Published March 31, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST
Dawn Marie Beals says her husband, Army Specialist David Beals, was sent back to Iraq before he was mentally ready.
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Dawn Marie Beals says her husband, Army Specialist David Beals, was sent back to Iraq before he was mentally ready.

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Eric Westervelt
Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based senior editor-correspondent for NPR's National Desk.
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