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The great Max Cleland has died.
Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a hand grenade in Vietnam and later became a groundbreaking Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator from Georgia until an attack ad questioning his patriotism derailed his reelection, died Tuesday. He was 79.
Cleland died at his home in Atlanta from congestive heart failure, his personal assistant Linda Dean told The Associated Press.
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Max Cleland dies; former Georgia senator was Vietnam vet who lost limbs in combat
During his time leading the VA, post-traumatic stress disorder was recognized as a genuine conditionMax Cleland, who lost three limbs to a hand grenade in Vietnam and later became a groundbreaking Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator from Georgia until an attack ad questioning his patriotism derailed his reelection, died Tuesday. He was 79.
Cleland died at his home in Atlanta from congestive heart failure, his personal assistant Linda Dean told The Associated Press.
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Max Cleland dies; former Georgia senator was Vietnam vet who lost limbs in combat
During his time leading the VA, post-traumatic stress disorder was recognized as a genuine condition, and he worked to provide veterans and their families with better care.
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