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Soldier Says Army Ignored His Mental Health Concerns

By Eric Westervelt
Published March 30, 2005 at 11:00 PM CST
Dawn Marie Beals says her husband, Army Specialist David Beals, was sent back to Iraq before he was mentally ready.
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Dawn Marie Beals says her husband, Army Specialist David Beals, was sent back to Iraq before he was mentally ready.

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Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.
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