Founder and Executive Director, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Founder and Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
PROFILE
Paul Reickoff
Guest
FROM Paul Reickoff
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Professionals caring for vets with PTSD can be in danger but have few protections Former Army infantryman Albert Wong killed three caregivers at a veterans home in Yountville, CA on Friday. He was treated there for PTSD, and was kicked out two weeks before returning with a rifle. He was reportedly kicked out of the residential program after threatening someone there. Wong’s brother told reporters that he wanted to get back at staff.
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