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Obama: ‘Our obligations to our troops don’t end on the battlefield’
Loading ...President Obama signed legislation today designed to help keep severely wounded troops in their homes by providing aid to family members who care for them.
“Keeping faith with our veterans and their families is work that is never truly finished,” Obama said before signing the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act.
The law increases health benefits for veterans, and provides new assistance to family members who care for loved ones injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We’re forever mindful that our obligations to our troops don’t end on the battlefield,” Obama said.
Obama spotlighted Ted and Sarah Wade, who attended the White House ceremony.
Sgt. Ted Wade lost much of his right arm after an improvised explosive device went off six years ago in Iraq. Sarah “has been at his side during every step of a long and very difficult recovery,” Obama said.
via USA Today.
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