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Angie Peacock lost 40 pounds in two months from stress and dehydration while serving in Baghdad, but coming home to Missouri was also hell.
After she was medically retired from the Army, her isolation and depression deepened. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Substance abuse. Homelessness. Suicidal thoughts.
Now, the 35-year-old has her life back, and she credits a national organization that opened a Kansas City area office. (The picture is of Peacock and her service dog, G.I. Joe.)
Some employers and landlords check into your background before deciding whether to hire you or keep you on the job, or rent to you.
When they do a background check, you have legal rights under federal law. This page talks mostly about legal rights when applying for jobs.
It’s important to know whom to contact if you think someone has broken the law related to background checks.
Learn about your housing rights under the Fair Housing Act.
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