title: Not-so-close collaborators. As the potential for mass military casualties looms, the VA-Defense Department relationship is in the spotlight.
abstract: Since the U.S. launched strikes against targets in Afghanistan Oct. 7, the relationship between the VA and the Defense Department has been at issue. Some think the VA's backing up the military is an anachronism. Others believe the two departments should stop squabbling and get together in a meaningful way.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gardner
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