Adrienne Willis

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  ,The Department of Defense itself has recognized that with every tour you increase the likelihood of post-traumatic stress disorder,, said Adrienne Willis, spokeswoman for Veterans for America. ,Here we have a brigade that has served four tours.,

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  Adrienne Willis, a spokeswoman for Veterans for America, said the group decided to research the effects of deployment on Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers after receiving an unusual number of reports on its online wounded warrior registry, which lets soldiers talk about their problems.
  
  "That lets us see trends, and there were a lot of responses from the Pennsylvania National Guard," she said.

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  "Even though we knew this group were coming back from their 4th deployment and there would be these problems, we still had massive waits of two months (for appointments)," Veterans for America spokeswoman Adrienne Willis said.
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  Several soldiers interviewed on base praised the move as a good deterrent, but Willis of Veterans for America said many of those named were in the brigade that just came back from Iraq.
  
  She said while nobody would justify drink driving, it was important to examine the link to combat stress.

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  "The Department of Defense itself has recognized that with every tour you increase the likelihood of post-traumatic stress disorder," said Adrienne Willis, spokeswoman for Veterans for America.
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  While Fort Drum has two dozen psychologists, social workers and substance-abuse counselors, the low number of psychiatrists is worrisome because psychiatric medication is common, Ms. Willis said."They're heavily medicated, and it's not something a social worker can deal with," she said.

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  Army officials said a soldier deemed to be a deserter can be held for up to 30 days before being taken into military custody, but Veterans for America spokeswoman Adrienne Willis said it was her understanding that Lotero should have been transferred within 72 hours.
  
  "He hasn't seen a lawyer, he hasn't had any of his medication, he hasn't had any of the rights of an American citizen, so it's a little concerning," Willis said.Her group is investigating mental health care at Fort Carson.
  
  She said she was relieved to hear that Lotero would be returned to the base, where she said he would have access to an attorney and medical care.
  
  "We can advocate for him once he's back in the system," Willis said Wednesday afternoon.

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  Army officials said a soldier deemed to be a deserter can be held for up to 30 days before being taken into military custody, but Veterans for America spokeswoman Adrienne Willis said Lotero should have been transferred within 72 hours.
  
  "He hasn't seen a lawyer, he hasn't had any of his medication, he hasn't had any of the rights of an American citizen, so it's a little concerning," Willis said Wednesday.
  
  Her group is investigating mental health care at Fort Carson.
  
  "It's very odd that he can be sitting there without representation, without seeing a judge for 30 days," she said.

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  Army officials said a soldier deemed to be a deserter can be held for up to 30 days before being taken into military custody, but Veterans for America spokeswoman Adrienne Willis said Lotero should have been transferred within 72 hours.
  
  "He hasn't seen a lawyer, he hasn't had any of his medication, he hasn't had any of the rights of an American citizen, so it's a little concerning," Willis said Wednesday.Her group is investigating mental health care at Fort Carson.
  
  "It's very odd that he can be sitting there without representation, without seeing a judge for 30 days," she said.

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  But Veterans for America spokeswoman Adrienne Willis says Lotero should've been transferred within 72 hours.

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  "It's very typical of Fort Carson and very typical of the U.S. Army," said Adrienne Willis, a spokeswoman for advocacy group Veterans for America, which has championed Lotero's case."They don't need you anymore, you're a disposable commodity with no civil liberties or rights as a U.S. citizen."
  
  His mother, Anady Lotero, said he is being treated for a cold but lacks his usual medications for anxiety, sleep disorder and back pain.
  
  "He's being treated like any other inmate," she said.
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  Willis cited a Defense Department directive that reads: "Military authorities shall strive to achieve such return to military control within 48 hours" after learning where an absentee is being held.
  
  The office of U.S. Sen.

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  Adrienne Willis Director of Communications

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