A real "Support the Troops" bill

One of my favorite senators, Ohio's Sherrod Brown, plans to introduce legislation this week to help sufferers of post-traumatic disorder.
It would require additional regulations before personnel who suffer from service-connected PTSD and traumatic brain injury are discharged by the defense department.

Brown's bill would:

- Require the Department of Defense to supply detailed explanations of the consequences of discharge status on federal benefits and services.
- Require notice of the right to legal counsel before discharge.
- Instruct Departent of Defense to release the number of upgrade reviews the Discharge Review Board performs for each service, along with the number of upgrades actually granted.
- Require Department of Defense to test for PTSD, TBI and related conditions, and prohibit less than honorable discharges in cases where service members test positive.
- Provide additional protection by waiving the statute of limitations on discharge appeals, for individuals suffering from service-connected PTSD or TBI.

Source: Mansfield News Journal