Seeking mental health treatment will not endanger security clearance
Speaking at the Restoration and Resilience Center at Ft. Bliss, Texas the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says that after changing the questionnaire for security clearance, seeking help for post combat mental disorders will not, in and of itself be a disqualification for receiving or renewing the security clearance. (0:51)
May 1, 2008
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