,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjah ,ms4 
,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,te/]1    
,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,da9es1
 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,ms4        
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4 ,cantwell1   
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4        
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4    
,casey1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,cortez 
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4  
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4  
,smi?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4    
,re$7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution     
,designat+ ! mon? ( ,june #bjah z       
,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress        
,aw>5ess ,mon? & ,june #bg1 #bjah1 z    
,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress        
,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas ! brave m5 & wom5
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79   

?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! 8,arm$       
,=ces071 :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 #c1jjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces h deploy$ ov]seas s9ce ! ev5ts ( 
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & h s]v$ 9 places 
su* z ,afghani/an & ,iraq2 ,:]eas !     
curr5t g5]ation ( milit>y m5 & wom5 has 
su/a9$ a hi/orically high rate (        
op]ational deploym5ts1 ) _m memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ ov]seas multiple times1
 plac+ ^? memb]s at high risk ( exp]i5c+
 combat /ress2 ,:]eas1 :5 left untreat$1
 exposure to traumatic combat /ress c   
lead to po/-traumatic /ress1 sometimes  
ref]r$ to z po/-traumatic /ress disord] 
79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z 8,,ptsd07 or
 po/-traumatic /ress injury2 ,:]eas m5 &
 wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o s]v$ 
be=e ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 rema9 at risk
 = po/-traumatic /ress2 ,:]eas !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reports   

t-- 7#a7 ab\t #aa to #bj p]c5t ( vet]ans
 :o s]v$ 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om or  
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om h ,,ptsd 9 a  
giv5 ye>2  7#b7 ab\t #ab p]c5t ( ,gulf  
,w> vet]ans h ,,ptsd 9 a giv5 ye>2 &    
7#c7 ab\t #cj p]c5t ( ,vietnam vet]ans h
 _h ,,ptsd 9 _! lifetimes2  ,:]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 po/-traumatic /ress2   
,:]eas po/-traumatic /ress significantly
 increases ! risk ( anxiety1 depression1
 suicide1 homelessness1 & drug- &       
alcohol-relat$ disord]s & dea?s1        
especially if left untreat$2 ,:]eas     
public p]ceptions ( po/-traumatic /ress 
or o!r m5tal heal? disord]s create      
unique *all5ges = vet]ans seek+         
employm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &     
,vet]an ,s]vice ,organizations1 z well z
 ! l>g] m$ical community1 bo? private & 

public1 h made significant advances 9 ! 
id5tification1 prev5tion1 diagnosis1 &  
treatm5t ( po/-traumatic /ress & !      
symptoms ( po/-traumatic /ress1 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 !        
diagnosis n[ kn[n z ,,ptsd 0 fir/ def9$ 
by ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric ,association 9
 #aihj to commonly & m accurately und]/&

 & treat vet]ans :o _h endur$ sev]e     
traumatic combat /ress2 ,:]eas combat   
/ress _h previ\sly be5 view$ z a m5tal  
illness1 & ! ^w disord] c>ries a /igma t
 p]petuates ?is misconception2 & ,:]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 #bjah z  
,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress        
,aw>5ess ,mon? & ,june #bg1 #bjah1 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 supports     
ef=ts by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to fo/]        
cultural *ange ar\nd ! issue (          
po/-traumatic /ress1 und]/&+ t p]sonal  
int]actions c save lives & advance      
treatm5t2  7#d7 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#e7 enc\rages   
comm&]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to support appropriate treatm5t (
 m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates :o suff] f po/-traumatic /ress2 &
  7#f7 respectfully reque/s t !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit a copy (  
?is resolution to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4