More fallout from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: Children with an active-duty parent deployed there for long periods were more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health problem than children whose parents were not deployed, researchers reported on Monday.
In the 10 years since the two wars began, more than 2 million servicemen and -women have served in wartime duties, with more than half of them being deployed more than once, according to the National Military Family Association, a support organization.
Those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to have families than their counterparts in any wars in U.S. history. A majority of military children -- 75 percent -- are under the age of 11.
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