For some special forces veterans, Ottawa's disability settlement means little
The federal government has agreed to pay additional disability benefits to thousands of injured veterans, but some special forces soldiers who were medically released through a transition unit won't see that money.
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The federal government has agreed to pay additional disability benefits to thousands of injured veterans, but some special forces soldiers who were medically released through a transition unit won't see that money.