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Army reservists go home for med treatment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Many injured or sick Army reservists can now receive treatment near home, rather than being forced to stay on "medical hold" at U.S. Army bases.

The program gives soldiers a chance to ease back into civilian life, Stars and Stripes reported Saturday. Reservists do light duty at their home station between medical appointments.

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The plan was devised after news stories surfaced in October 2003 about hundreds of Guardsmen and reservists who were stuck for months at Fort Stewart, Ga., waiting to be treated.

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