,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #icj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjaf,mr4 ,pet]s submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = designation ( ! mon?
 ( ,june #bjaf z ,national              
,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess 
,mon? & ,june #bg1 #bjaf1 z ,national   
,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess 
,day4  ,:]eas ! brave m5 & wom5 ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o pr\dly
 s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 risk _! lives to 
protect ! fre$om ( ! p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & des]ve ! inve/m5t ( e possible
 res\rce to ensure _! la/+ physical1    
m5tal1 & emotional well-be+2 ,:]eas m   
?an #b1jjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h 
deploy$ ov]seas s9ce ! ev5ts ( ,septemb]

 #aa1 #bjja1 & h s]v$ 9 places su* z    
,afghani/an & ,iraq2 ,:]eas ! ,arm$     
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h su/a9$ a      
hi/orically high op]ational tempo s9ce  
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ) _m memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces deploy+ ov]seas multiple    
times1 plac+ ^? memb]s at high risk (   
po/-traumatic /ress injury_/injuries    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,ptsi72    
,:]eas m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &      
vet]ans :o s]v$ be=e ,septemb] #aa1     
#bjja1 rema9 at risk = ,,ptsi & o!r     
m5tal heal? injuries2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reports t-- 7#a7   
s9ce ,octob] #bjja1 m ?an #cij1jjj ( !  
approximately #a1afj1jjj vet]ans (      
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 ,op]ation    
,iraqi ,fre$om1 & ,op]ation ,new ,dawn  
:o h receiv$ heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs h be5 diagnos$ )      
,,ptsi2  7#b7 9 fiscal ye> #bjad1 m ?an 
#eca1jjj ( ! ne>ly #f1jjj1jjj vet]ans :o
 s\ght c>e at a m$ical facility ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs receiv$   
treatm5t = ,,ptsi2 &  7#c7 ( vet]ans :o 

s]v$ 9 ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1       
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1 & ,op]ation   
,new ,dawn :o are receiv+ heal? c>e f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 m ?an    
#fae1jjj h receiv$ a diagnosis = at lea/
 #a m5tal heal? injury2  ,:]eas _m cases
 ( ,,ptsi rema9 unreport$1 undiagnos$1 &
 untreat$ due to a lack ( aw>5ess ab\t  
,,ptsi & ! p]si/5t /igma associat$ )    
m5tal heal? conditions2 ,:]eas exposure 
to milit>y trauma c lead to ,,ptsi2     
,:]eas ,,ptsi significantly increases ! 
risk ( anxiety1 depression1 suicide1    
homelessness1 & drug- & alcohol-relat$  
injuries & dea?s1 especially if left    
untreat$2 ,:]eas public p]ceptions (    
,,ptsi or o!r m5tal heal? injuries      
create unique *all5ges = vet]ans seek+  
employm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 z    
well z ! l>g] m$ical community1 bo?     
private & public1 h made significant    
advances 9 ! id5tification1 prev5tion1  
diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( ,,ptsi & !      
symptoms ( ,,ptsi1 b _m *all5ges rema92 

,:]eas increas$ und]/&+ ( ,,ptsi c help 
dim9i% ! /igma atta*$ to ?is m5tal heal?
 issue1 & additional ef=ts are ne$$ to  
f9d fur!r ways to r$uce ?is             
/igma--includ+ an exam9ation ( h[ ,,ptsi
 is discuss$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a      
recognition t ,,ptsi is a common injury 
t is treatable & repairable2 ,:]eas     
,,ptsi c result f any numb] ( /ressors  
o!r ?an combat1 includ+ rape1 sexual    
assault1 batt]y1 torture1 conf9em5t1    
*ild abuse1 c> accid5ts1 tra9 wrecks1   
plane cra%es1 bomb+s1 or natural disa/]1
 & affects approximately #h1jjj1jjj     
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually2 &    
,:]eas ! designation ( a ,national      
,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess 
,mon? & a ,national ,po/-,traumatic     
,/ress ,injury ,day w raise public      
aw>5ess ab\t issues relat$ to ,,ptsi1   
r$uce ! /igma associat$ ) ,,ptsi1 & help
 ensure t ^? suff]+ f ! invisible w\nds 
( w> receive prop] treatm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national 

,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess 
,mon? & ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress
 ,injury ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 supports !
 ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 z well z !    
entire m$ical community1 to educate     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 !      
families ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &     
vet]ans1 & ! public ab\t ! causes1      
symptoms1 & treatm5t ( po/-traumatic    
/ress injury_/injuries 7,,ptsi72  7#c7  
enc\rages comm&]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to    
support appropriate treatm5t ( m5 & wom5
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are diagnos$ )      
,,ptsi2 &  7#d7 respectfully reque/s t !
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
transmit a copy ( ?is resolution to !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4