Hartford Courant reporters Matthew Kauffman and Lisa Chedekel spent more than a year examining the psychological health of the military. 

Hartford Courant reporters Matthew Kauffman and Lisa Chedekel spent more than a year examining the psychological health of the military. This investigation was conducted using records obtained under the federal Freedom of Information Act, including never-before-released pre-deployment screening data for nearly a million troops and investigative reports into dozens of service members'deaths. The Courant also interviewed more than 100 mental health experts, service members, family members and friends.