The Paradox: War Contributes to the Number of Travelers with Disabilities

By Scott Rains on February 10, 2010 1:28 PM | 0 Comments

More than 6,000 Canadian Forces members and discharged veterans who are receiving physical or psychiatric disability benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada have either served in Afghanistan or have a disability that has been related to their service in Afghanistan, the department says.

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