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'The military didn't want to pay for me for the rest of my life': (KVAL-TV, EUGENE, OR)
June 30, 2009
Driftmyer was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder by Eugene doctors after he was chaptered out from the special forces unit in Baghdad. He suffered several mental breakdowns during his service, but his discharge was classified as "other than medical." "Because the military didn't want to pay for me for the rest of my life," said Driftmyer. Driftmyer gets monthly disability pay for his physical injuries acquired in Iraq, but not for his mental health. [click here to view] (http://www.kval.com/news/local/49465117.html)
