Wounding Warriors: How Bad Policy Is Making Veterans Sicker and Poorer is a journey following America’s post-9/11 veterans as they navigate their transition home and reaction to the programs that support those suffering the wounds of war. Do these incentives accomplish what America seeks for the military-connected community? Wounding Warriors was researched and written by Daniel M. Gade, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, policy expert, and former U.S. Senate candidate from Virginia, and former Wall Street Journal Reporter Daniel Huang.

By tapping a wealth of data, capturing a veteran’s journey toward wellness, and applying a moral lens to America’s obligation to this community, the authors argue that the Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) disability compensation system promotes the wrong incentives that lead to negative outcomes and provide recommendations to improve public policy and service.

Policy and lawmakers seeking solutions to improve VA’s services to the military-connected community should read the book former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis called, “an unflinching appraisal…a must-read for those committed to caring for our Veterans who have borne the battle."

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