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Defense Department Fails to Help Thousands of Service Members: Report

Hundreds of thousands of service members each year make the transition from the military to civilian life, and some are at risk of severe challenges.
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Defense Department Fails to Help Thousands of Service Members: Report
A Marine calms a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26, 2021. Courtesy of Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps
Mary Lou Lang
By Mary Lou Lang
4/2/2024Updated: 4/2/2024
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Many service members experience difficulties when transitioning to civilian life after leaving the military. A new report has revealed that, during a 23-month period, the Department of Defense (DOD) failed to assist more than 4,000 at-risk troops.

A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Department of Defense (DOD), despite having a policy to assist at-risk service members during their transition, failed to help 4,300 troops between April 2021 and March 2023. This assistance, known as a “warm handover,” is supposed to provide these troops with a person-to-person connection to support agencies, such as the Veterans Administration (VA), to aid in their transition.

Mary Lou Lang
Mary Lou Lang
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Mary Lou Lang is a freelance journalist and was a frequent contributor to Just The News, the Washington Free Beacon, and the Daily Caller. She also wrote for several local newspapers. Prior to freelancing, she worked in several editorial positions in finance, insurance and economic development magazines.
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