Milbridge News

New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability benefits.

FILE: 2005: A veteran displays his VA Card, one of the few items he keeps while homeless, in his shared room at a West Virginia shelter.

Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree is among a small group of House and Senate lawmakers who are meeting with top Obama administration officials this morning to discuss the issue of sexual assault in the military.

WASHINGTON A House committee has advanced a bill named for a Maine woman that aims to help veterans qualify for disability benefits for mental health problems resulting from sexual assaults.

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