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Wounded US soldiers demand better state care

Some soldiers and their families feel the government must do more to help them recover from injuries.
Last Modified: 12 Nov 2012 12:36

Some of the US soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffered terrible injuries.

The US government has long paid for their medical care. Even so, some families say the government needs to do more to help them.

Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC.

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