,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjaf,ms4  
,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4  
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,tillis1
 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4   
,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 
,inh(e1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,blunt1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4         
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4
 ,donnelly7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! mon? ( ,june 
#bjaf z ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress
 ,aw>5ess ,mon? & ,june #bg1 #bjaf1 z   
,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress        
,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas ! brave m5 & wom5
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79   
?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,arm$ ,=ces71
 :o pr\dly s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 risk _!
 lives to protect ! fre$om ( ! p ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates & 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 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 ( exp]i5c+ combat  
/ress2 ,:]eas1 :5 left untreat$1        
exposure to traumatic combat /ress c    
lead to po/-traumatic /ress disord] 79  
?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,ptsd71       
sometimes ref]r$ to z po/-traumatic     
/ress injury2 ,:]eas m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & vet]ans :o s]v$ be=e ,septemb] 
#aa1 #bjja1 rema9 at risk = ,,ptsd & o!r
 m5tal heal? disord]s2 ,:]eas !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reports t1
 9 fiscal ye> #bjae1 m ?an #efi1jjj ( ! 
ne>ly #f1jjj1jjj vet]ans :o s\ght c>e at
 a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      

,vet]ans ,affairs receiv$ treatm5t =    
,,ptsd2 ,:]eas _m combat /ress injuries 
rema9 unreport$1 undiagnos$1 & untreat$ 
due to a lack ( aw>5ess ab\t            
po/-traumatic /ress & ! p]si/5t /igma   
associat$ ) m5tal heal? conditions2     
,:]eas exposure to milit>y trauma c lead
 to ,,ptsd2 ,:]eas ,,ptsd significantly 
increases ! risk ( anxiety1 depression1 
suicide1 homelessness1 & drug- &        
alcohol-relat$ disord]s & dea?s1        
especially if left untreat$2 ,:]eas     
public p]ceptions ( ,,ptsd or o!r m5tal 
heal? disord]s create unique *all5ges = 
vet]ans seek+ employm5t2 ,:]eas !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 z well z ! l>g]      
m$ical community1 bo? private & public1 
h made significant advances 9 !         
id5tification1 prev5tion1 diagnosis1 &  
treatm5t ( ,,ptsd & ! symptoms ( ,,ptsd1
 b _m *all5ges rema92 ,:]eas increas$   
und]/&+ ( po/-traumatic /ress c help    
elim9ate ! /igma atta*$ to ?is m5tal    
heal? issue2 ,:]eas additional ef=ts are

 ne$$ to f9d fur!r ways to elim9ate !   
/igma associat$ ) po/-traumatic /ress1  
includ+--  7#a7 an exam9ation ( h[      
po/-traumatic /ress is discuss$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 a recognition t  
po/-traumatic /ress is a common injury t
 is treatable & repairable2  ,:]eas     
po/-traumatic /ress 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/]s1 & affects approximately
 #h1jjj1jjj adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
annually2 & ,:]eas ! designation ( a    
,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress        
,aw>5ess ,mon? & a ,national            
,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,aw>5ess ,day w  
raise public aw>5ess ab\t issues relat$ 
to po/-traumatic /ress1 r$uce !         
associat$ /igma1 & help ensure t ^?     
individuals suff]+ f ! invisible w\nds (
 w> receive prop] treatm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates     
,june #bjaf z ,national ,po/-,traumatic 

,/ress ,aw>5ess ,mon? & ,june #bg1      
#bjaf1 z ,national ,po/-,traumatic      
,/ress ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 supports !  
ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 z well z !     
entire m$ical community1 to educate     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 vet]ans1 ! families ( memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
vet]ans1 & ! public ab\t ! causes1      
symptoms1 & treatm5t ( po/-traumatic    
/ress2  7#c7 welcomes ! ef=ts ( !       
,national ,c5t] = ,,ptsd ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs & local ,vet ,c5t]s  
7z def9$ 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to provide    
assi/ance to vet]ans :o are suff]+ f !  
effects ( ?is injury2  7#d7 enc\rages   
comm&]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to support appropriate treatm5t (
 m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates :o are diagnos$ ) po/-traumatic  
/ress disord]2 &  7#e7 respectfully     
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate        
transmit a copy ( ?is resolution to !   

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4