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Local group concerned about arrest rates for older vets

November 27, 2011 2:00 PM

A local group studying arrest records in El Paso County saw that military arrests - veteran and active duty - make up 13 to 14 percent of the total population at the Criminal Justice Center on average. The numbers that they're seeing with the older vets are shocking them. ... more »
Local group concerned about arrest rates for older vets

November 27, 2011 1:39 PM

For years as people were checked into El Paso County's Criminal Justice Center after committing a crime they were asked if they were active duty military. For the last couple of years, they've also been asked whether or not they're a veteran. That was put in place by the Veteran... more »
Fighting a growing problem

July 19, 2010 7:21 PM

Two of the most prominent ailments among our soldiers returning from war, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and traumatic brain injuries, are some of the toughest to treat. 3,500 4th B.C.T. soldiers made their way back to Fort Carson in May -- of those soldiers, studies say up to a fifth... more »