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"But for many of our troops and their families, the war doesn’t end when they come home. Too many suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – the signature injuries of today’s wars – and too few receive proper screening or care. We’re changing that. We’re directing significant resources to treatment, hiring more mental health professionals, and making major investments in awareness, outreach, and suicide prevention. &nAnd we’re making it easier for a vet with PTSD to get the benefits he or she needs. " -- Barack Obama (August 28, 2010)
Coming Events
September 7, 2010
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ARICA Celebration and Re-election Fundraiser for Barbara L'Italien
Join State Representative Barbara L'Italien at Amy Weinstock's home on Tuesday September 7th for both a celebration of the passing of the Autism Health Insurance Bill and a fundraiser rally in support of Representative L'Italien. For more information, please go to our Elections page.
"History suggests that unless a progressive president is able to mobilize widespread support for significant change in the country at large, it's not enough to have a congressional majority." -- Doris K. Goodwin
This week President Obama saluted our
troops for their service and pledged to fulfill America’s commitment
to them as veterans. 90,000 troops have left Iraq since the President
came into office; and, by the end of next year, even the troops taking
part in the non-combat mission will be home. "What this new
generation of veterans must know is this," said our president: "our
nation’s commitment to all who wear its uniform is a sacred trust that
is as old as our republic itself. It is one that, as President, I consider
a moral obligation to uphold."
The administration is upholding this sacred trust with our veterans by building a 21st century VA, making it easier for veterans with PTSD to receive the benefits they need, funding and implementing a Post-9/11 GI Bill, and devoting new resources to job training and placement to help those veterans looking for work in a tough economy.
If you would like to read the complete transcript of Mr. Obama’s address, please click here.
In its attempt to be transparent, President Obama's White House has provided us with different ways to keep abreast of what is going on, take action in support of various policies, and voice our opinions:
