THE ARMY FUCKS UP AGAIN

This negligence has really hurt some veterans...

U.S. Army promises to locate lost Iraq, Afghanistan records that keep veterans from getting benefits
By Peter Sleeth, ProPublica
Friday, July 12, 2013 17:15 EDT

The U.S. Army has conceded a significant loss of records documenting battlefield action and other operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and has launched a global search to recover and consolidate field records from the wars.

The moves follow inquiries from the committee’s leaders after a ProPublica and Seattle Times investigation last year reported that dozens of Army and National Guard units had lost or failed to keep required field records, in some cases impeding the ability of veterans to obtain disability benefits. The problem primarily affected the Army but also extended to U.S. Central Command in Iraq.