11. Suicides There are now over 8,000 suicides each year by U.S. soldiers and veterans; that’s over 22 a day. 33% of those suicides are contributed to medication side effects. That means medications are killing more U.S. soldiers and veterans than Al-Qaeda.

12. Prescriptions In 2010, over 213,000 active-duty soldiers were taking medications considered “high risk” by the Pentagon. Most active-duty soldiers who take psychiatric medications consume a combination of three to five prescriptions. The use of prescription medications by active-duty soldiers is largely unregulated. Soldiers are given a bottle of meds and sent into combat. If they run out of meds, they are given a refill, no questions asked. Prior to the Iraq War, American soldiers in combat zones never took psychiatric medications.

13. Back Pains Back pain is the number 1 disablilty for Active Military Personnel. The department of defense readily admits that 20% of disabled vets and 30% of hospitalizations stem from lower back pain, which has become the largest disabling condition among active forces.

15. Patriot Project Goals 1. To provide chiropractic care to active military, wounded warriors, and the dependents of the fallen free of charge 2. To make full chiropractic benefits in TRICARE readily available for all active duty military, retirees and veterans 3. To have chiropractic physicians embedded in all forward operating bases 4. To have a Chiropractic Department in every VA hospital and clinic 5. To educate wounded warriors that they have chiropractic benefits under Congressional Act 2002 107-135 6. To have chiropractic physicians commissioned as officers in all armed services

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