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Irving Peoples served as a Ranger in the U.S. Army from 1979 to 1984, including a stint in a peacekeeping group in Lebanon.
After serving, Peoples returned home to Jersey City, and for decades afterward, suffered from bad knees and most of all, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
He was diagnosed with PTSD as schizophrenic/bipolar two years ago at the Veterans Affairs (V.A.) Hospital in East Orange.
At least once a month, Peoples, who doesn’t have a car, travels to the hospital in East Orange, which he calls a major inconvenience because of the distance. Aside from that hassle, getting an appointment can 
also be difficult, Peoples said.
“Some appointments can be a month away,” Peoples said, “but you might need care right away.”
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