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---paste after this line--- <iframe style="border:0px" src=http://iframe.nationalpriorities.org/node/5775 width=650px; height=1000px > </iframe> ---paste above this line--- Click Here to see examples U.S. military spendingThe graph below shows the rise and fall of spending in the government-defined function area of "national defense" over the past three decades. After declining in the 1990s, a renewed military build-up has taken place from 2001 onwards. Note that definitions of military spending usually include a broader array of spending such as military assistance which is not included in the graph below. 
Source: Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the U.S. Government, FY2007, Historical Tables, Table 5.1 and put in $2006 by using deflators in Table 10.1. ( categories: )
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$ for medical needs of military
Is it possible for you to ferret out the numbers of service members with traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, mental illness, &/or addictions? The current expenditures in providing services & treatment, + benefits? Is any of this in the "military" category of the budget?
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Ginny,
So far, it would seem that the only numbers available on PTSD and mental illness are from studies done by the VA. About one in five returning soldiers has PTSD or mental illness. About 20% of wounded have brain or spinal injuries. While health care expenditures for soldiers are included in 'military spending' (the chart above), after being discharged, the costs fall into the category of 'veterans' benefits' which is not included in the chart above. Hope that's helpful.
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