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University Place council member emphasizes veteran mental health, urges civic involvement
Summary
Council Member Ed Wood, a University Place elected official and U.S. Army veteran, described his military service, said he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and called for more open discussion and help-seeking for veterans' mental health. He also described his civic volunteer work and how residents can contact him.
Council Member Ed Wood of University Place said his deployment to Iraq and 33 years in the U.S. Army motivated him to run for city council and to press for more open conversation about veteran mental health.
"Veterans need to understand that they can seek help if they need it," Wood said, adding that he has…
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