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Military

Four US territories top military enlistment rankings, but their veterans travel far for care

Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa sent the most people into the United States military per capita in 2022, but veterans there travel long distances for specialty care, and many cannot get the cost reimbursed.

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Four US territories top military enlistment rankings, but their veterans travel far for care

Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa sent the most people into the United States military per capita in 2022, but veterans there travel long distances for specialty care, and many cannot get the cost reimbursed.

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