How to help soldiers returning from Iraq

Army Chaplain Maj. John Morris
Minnesota National Guard Chaplain Maj. John Morris, shown here on a deployment to Iraq.
Photo courtesy of John Morris

A national soldier reintegration program, which got its start with the Minnesota National Guard, is on its way to approval in the U.S. Senate.

"Beyond the Yellow Ribbon" is legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Kline, a Minnesota Republican, where the bill passed Wednesday night. The program is intended to offer medical, career and educational support to troops who come home from war.

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