Kansan shares personal story with U.S. Senate about life-altering veterans treatment court

Two former Army soldiers and a Marine ask U.S. Senate to invest in special treatment courts to help veterans with PTSD and substance abuse issues.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 708

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — U.S. Army veteran Corey Schramm’s three deployments to Iraq left him with post-traumatic stress disorder that consumption of drugs and alcohol couldn’t mitigate.

His transition to civilian life after a decade in the Army was marked by impulsive behavior, violent outbursts and confrontations with law enforcement. He was on and off probation. He hit bottom in 2020 during a scary five-hour episode at home involving a weapon. He has no memory of the …

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