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NEW JERSEY COPS ■ FEBRUARY 2014
T H E LO C A L Veterans: Are you covered?
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For America’s veterans, disabilities can be very visible – a lost limb, for example. But
for others, the damage can be less obvious, and these veterans might be unaware that
they qualify for benefits from the Veterans Administration (VA).
“Somebody might look at a veteran and see nothing wrong, whereas they might have lost their hearing or might be suffering from
PTSD,” explained Frank Quadrino, Community Outreach Manager
for the VA healthcare system for North and Central