Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Iraq War veteran in 2010 Okemos standoff gets probation, rehab

Iraq War veteran in '10 Okemos standoff gets probation, rehab

Written by
Kevin Grasha

EAST LANSING - An Iraq War combat veteran who was involved last year in a standoff with police continued Tuesday on his path to rehabilitation.

At a hearing that was part of Ingham County's veterans' court program, Judge David Jordon sentenced Brad Eifert to 24 months of probation and ordered him to complete treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

That treatment will take place at a residential program near Rochester, N.Y., that accepted Eifert after his case was publicized last month in a New York Times article. The program, called Warrior Salute, typically offers three to six months of treatment. It is designed to help soldiers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and/or traumatic brain injury.

"The direction you're going is forward," Jordon told Eifert. "I think this program will be a great jump-start for you."
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Iraq War veteran in Okemos standoff gets probation, rehab

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