DND says 14.1% of soldiers returning from Afghanistan have OSI and PTSD

CF says it's providing 'full spectrum, high-quality, health services to our fighting forces wherever they serve.'

Some 14 per cent of Canadian soldiers returning from Afghanistan reported experiencing symptoms of operational stress injuries, and 6.5 per cent of that total experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or both, according to the Department of National Defence and the Canad...

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