Allen suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, and the tears, mistrust, anger, broken relationships, lost jobs and even the suicidal thoughts all lead back to Oct. 5, 1997 — the day he was thrown into a Turkish prison.
The Cass County Commission has approved a temporary solution to fill the void left when its veterans' service officer resigned. Jim Brent's last day was April 9. At a June meeting, commissioners did not reach a consensus on two finalists for the job.
