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Widow of Iraq Vet. Sues US Gov.

HeadlineOct 08, 2008

The widow of a young Iraq veteran who took his own life has sued the US government. Twenty-three-year-old Donald Woodward was in Veterans Administration care when he committed suicide. He had previously tried to kill himself on three previous occasions. Woodward’s wife, Tiera Woodward, says she’s launched the suit to improve mental health treatment for US veterans.

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