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Dec. 26, 2025

From frontline trauma to the courtroom

Combat veterans carry invisible battlefields of trauma; while the justice system once punished their symptoms, veteran treatment courts now prioritize healing, restore dignity, reduce recidivism and offer paths to redemption.

William M. Paparian

Email: bpaparian@aol.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

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From frontline trauma to the courtroom
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"Attorneys working with troubled veterans are inescapably along for the journey, functioning just like squad members on patrol through the bombed and burning villages in the recesses of our clients' minds."

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