Whether it's post-traumatic stress disorder, residual psychological damage from sexual assault, or addiction, many veterans find they can never really go back to their pre-military lives. The reality is that military life, even without the added trauma of combat, molds people in ways that aren't always easily adapted to civilian life. Veterans often get back home, almost immediately find themselves in debt because they aren't used to worrying about rent and food costs, and end up homeless for what they think will only be a short period but can turn out otherwise. "The California Report's" Scott Shafer visits Dr. Caitlin Hasser at San Francisco's Fort Miley VA Clinic to talk about how sexual assault affects women trying to adjust. Thanks to leadership from the school's football coach, George Rush, City College became the first community college to have an on-site VA office. The film identifies 150 community colleges around the country with significant numbers of veterans in their student bodies, yet the VA has clinics in only four schools. The three topics covered here - female veterans, treating victims of sexual abuse after they leave the military, and returning vets having direct access to VA services at community colleges - are a very good start at trying to get specific about complicated issues that will continue to plague military veterans long after the smoke of battle has evaporated.
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