Veterans groups say the several years that the administration often takes to
process claims by former warriors suffering from post-traumatic-stress
disorder and other problems has led to roughly 6,500 suicides a year.
“For these selfless people, it is after the guns have fallen silent, the
din of battle quietened, that the real fight begins, a fight that may last
for the rest of their lives,” Prince Harry said.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was also honoured, receiving the Atlantic
Council’s Distinguished International Leadership award.
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