Number: RL34371
Title: "Wounded Warrior" and Veterans Provisions in the FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act
Authors: Sarah A. Lister, Sidath Viranga Panangala, and Christine Scott, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: This report summarizes provisions in Division A, Titles XVI and XVII, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, P.L. 110-181, signed by the President on January 28, 2008. Titles XVI and XVII address matters related to the care and treatment of servicemembers and former servicemembers (i.e., veterans) who were wounded, or who contracted an illness, while serving on active duty. These individuals are widely referred to as "wounded warriors."
Pages: 14
Date: February 13, 2008