Members of the American Honor Guards of North Carolina, a veteran group, say the pledge of allegiance during a ‘Back the Blue’ protest last July. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)
BRUNSWICK COUNTY –– A new house bill is expected to improve encounters between law enforcement and struggling veterans in Brunswick and five other North Carolina counties with large retired military populations.
Sponsored by Rep. Charlie Miller, the “No Veteran Left Behind” bill would fund a pilot program to train emergency personnel on confronting veterans struggling with substance abuse or mental illness. The program is intended to reduce “unnecessary criminalization” and “extended incarceration,” according to the bill.
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