Re: Kennedy wants to screen and promote antidepressants for US troops

[Guest guest]

Yes Jim..looked on Google..my guess is it's the Armed Forces' version

of Teenscreen?

Steph

>

> I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with

giving our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

>

> Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what

the hell is that?

>

> Jim

>

>

>

>

>

> US Fed News

> March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

> REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS

ACCESS TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

> WASHINGTON

>

> Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press

release:

> Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim

Moran (D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce

the " Lane Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide

U.S. servicemen and veterans better access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill is named for the former

Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a champion on

Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a

long struggle with Parkinson's disease.

>

> " More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq

reported having mental health problems and those are the ones that

seek help. Countless others refuse screening due to the stigma

associated with mental illness, " said Congressman Kennedy. " We need to

encourage our brave men and women returning from the battlefield to

get the care they deserve. Increasing access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health care package

this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

>

> PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or

witnessing of a life-threatening event such as military combat,

natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical

or sexual assault.Symptoms of the disease include a repeated

" re-living " of the event through flashbacks, nightmares and recurring

memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal activities

which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study

from the National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD

sufferers had a lifetime diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had

a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

>

> The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends

veterans free health care screening to five years, requires mandatory

mental health screenings for every service member 30 to 90 days after

deployment, creates a registry to track health care data., offers

equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and Reservists, and

provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

>

> In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological

Kevlar Act of 2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the

psychological resilience of our troops before they face trauma of combat.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes Jim..looked on Google..my guess is it's the Armed Forces' version

of Teenscreen?

Steph

>

> I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with

giving our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

>

> Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what

the hell is that?

>

> Jim

>

>

>

>

>

> US Fed News

> March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

> REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS

ACCESS TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

> WASHINGTON

>

> Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press

release:

> Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim

Moran (D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce

the " Lane Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide

U.S. servicemen and veterans better access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill is named for the former

Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a champion on

Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a

long struggle with Parkinson's disease.

>

> " More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq

reported having mental health problems and those are the ones that

seek help. Countless others refuse screening due to the stigma

associated with mental illness, " said Congressman Kennedy. " We need to

encourage our brave men and women returning from the battlefield to

get the care they deserve. Increasing access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health care package

this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

>

> PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or

witnessing of a life-threatening event such as military combat,

natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical

or sexual assault.Symptoms of the disease include a repeated

" re-living " of the event through flashbacks, nightmares and recurring

memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal activities

which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study

from the National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD

sufferers had a lifetime diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had

a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

>

> The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends

veterans free health care screening to five years, requires mandatory

mental health screenings for every service member 30 to 90 days after

deployment, creates a registry to track health care data., offers

equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and Reservists, and

provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

>

> In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological

Kevlar Act of 2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the

psychological resilience of our troops before they face trauma of combat.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes Jim..looked on Google..my guess is it's the Armed Forces' version

of Teenscreen?

Steph

>

> I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with

giving our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

>

> Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what

the hell is that?

>

> Jim

>

>

>

>

>

> US Fed News

> March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

> REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS

ACCESS TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

> WASHINGTON

>

> Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press

release:

> Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim

Moran (D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce

the " Lane Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide

U.S. servicemen and veterans better access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill is named for the former

Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a champion on

Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a

long struggle with Parkinson's disease.

>

> " More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq

reported having mental health problems and those are the ones that

seek help. Countless others refuse screening due to the stigma

associated with mental illness, " said Congressman Kennedy. " We need to

encourage our brave men and women returning from the battlefield to

get the care they deserve. Increasing access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health care package

this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

>

> PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or

witnessing of a life-threatening event such as military combat,

natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical

or sexual assault.Symptoms of the disease include a repeated

" re-living " of the event through flashbacks, nightmares and recurring

memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal activities

which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study

from the National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD

sufferers had a lifetime diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had

a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

>

> The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends

veterans free health care screening to five years, requires mandatory

mental health screenings for every service member 30 to 90 days after

deployment, creates a registry to track health care data., offers

equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and Reservists, and

provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

>

> In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological

Kevlar Act of 2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the

psychological resilience of our troops before they face trauma of combat.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes Jim..looked on Google..my guess is it's the Armed Forces' version

of Teenscreen?

Steph

>

> I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with

giving our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

>

> Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what

the hell is that?

>

> Jim

>

>

>

>

>

> US Fed News

> March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

> REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS

ACCESS TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

> WASHINGTON

>

> Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press

release:

> Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim

Moran (D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce

the " Lane Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide

U.S. servicemen and veterans better access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill is named for the former

Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a champion on

Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a

long struggle with Parkinson's disease.

>

> " More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq

reported having mental health problems and those are the ones that

seek help. Countless others refuse screening due to the stigma

associated with mental illness, " said Congressman Kennedy. " We need to

encourage our brave men and women returning from the battlefield to

get the care they deserve. Increasing access to treatment for Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health care package

this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

>

> PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or

witnessing of a life-threatening event such as military combat,

natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical

or sexual assault.Symptoms of the disease include a repeated

" re-living " of the event through flashbacks, nightmares and recurring

memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal activities

which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study

from the National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD

sufferers had a lifetime diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had

a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

>

> The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends

veterans free health care screening to five years, requires mandatory

mental health screenings for every service member 30 to 90 days after

deployment, creates a registry to track health care data., offers

equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and Reservists, and

provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

>

> In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological

Kevlar Act of 2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the

psychological resilience of our troops before they face trauma of combat.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here are my issues with this...

1. Isn't Kennedy the same Kennedy that had a 3 a.m.

Ambien/antidepressant/other Rx med-induced auto accident a while back and went

in to " rehab " ? If so, he obviously still has no clue that the MEDS ARE THE

PROBLEM!!! I fear anyone who has had a bad experience with Rx meds and comes out

of it a proponent for their own demon. They are still buying the psychobabble

B.S. they get from their quacks.

2. No one has pointed out that one of the reasons so many of our vets are

coming back with " mental health " issues are the immunizations and meds they are

given while there (malaria shot & others). So until they accept and address

that, we are going to submit our soldiers to stigmatization, marginalization,

unemployability, etc.

3. " Kevlar " is the name of the high-tech body armour our soldiers

wear...Kevlar ACT?!?!?!? No telling...

Terry

Jim <mofunnow@...> wrote:

I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with giving

our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what the hell is

that?

Jim

US Fed News

March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS ACCESS TO POST

TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

WASHINGTON

Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press release:

Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim Moran

(D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce the " Lane

Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide U.S. servicemen and veterans

better access to treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill

is named for the former Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a

champion on Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a long

struggle with Parkinson's disease.

" More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq reported having

mental health problems and those are the ones that seek help. Countless others

refuse screening due to the stigma associated with mental illness, " said

Congressman Kennedy. " We need to encourage our brave men and women returning

from the battlefield to get the care they deserve. Increasing access to

treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health

care package this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or witnessing

of a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters,

terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault.Symptoms

of the disease include a repeated " re-living " of the event through flashbacks,

nightmares and recurring memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal

activities which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study from the

National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD sufferers had a lifetime

diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In

some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends veterans free

health care screening to five years, requires mandatory mental health screenings

for every service member 30 to 90 days after deployment, creates a registry to

track health care data., offers equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and

Reservists, and provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological Kevlar Act of

2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the psychological resilience of our

troops before they face trauma of combat.

[Guest guest]

Here are my issues with this...

1. Isn't Kennedy the same Kennedy that had a 3 a.m.

Ambien/antidepressant/other Rx med-induced auto accident a while back and went

in to " rehab " ? If so, he obviously still has no clue that the MEDS ARE THE

PROBLEM!!! I fear anyone who has had a bad experience with Rx meds and comes out

of it a proponent for their own demon. They are still buying the psychobabble

B.S. they get from their quacks.

2. No one has pointed out that one of the reasons so many of our vets are

coming back with " mental health " issues are the immunizations and meds they are

given while there (malaria shot & others). So until they accept and address

that, we are going to submit our soldiers to stigmatization, marginalization,

unemployability, etc.

3. " Kevlar " is the name of the high-tech body armour our soldiers

wear...Kevlar ACT?!?!?!? No telling...

Terry

Jim <mofunnow@...> wrote:

I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with giving

our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what the hell is

that?

Jim

US Fed News

March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS ACCESS TO POST

TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

WASHINGTON

Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press release:

Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim Moran

(D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce the " Lane

Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide U.S. servicemen and veterans

better access to treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill

is named for the former Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a

champion on Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a long

struggle with Parkinson's disease.

" More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq reported having

mental health problems and those are the ones that seek help. Countless others

refuse screening due to the stigma associated with mental illness, " said

Congressman Kennedy. " We need to encourage our brave men and women returning

from the battlefield to get the care they deserve. Increasing access to

treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health

care package this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or witnessing

of a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters,

terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault.Symptoms

of the disease include a repeated " re-living " of the event through flashbacks,

nightmares and recurring memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal

activities which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study from the

National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD sufferers had a lifetime

diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In

some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends veterans free

health care screening to five years, requires mandatory mental health screenings

for every service member 30 to 90 days after deployment, creates a registry to

track health care data., offers equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and

Reservists, and provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological Kevlar Act of

2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the psychological resilience of our

troops before they face trauma of combat.

[Guest guest]

Here are my issues with this...

1. Isn't Kennedy the same Kennedy that had a 3 a.m.

Ambien/antidepressant/other Rx med-induced auto accident a while back and went

in to " rehab " ? If so, he obviously still has no clue that the MEDS ARE THE

PROBLEM!!! I fear anyone who has had a bad experience with Rx meds and comes out

of it a proponent for their own demon. They are still buying the psychobabble

B.S. they get from their quacks.

2. No one has pointed out that one of the reasons so many of our vets are

coming back with " mental health " issues are the immunizations and meds they are

given while there (malaria shot & others). So until they accept and address

that, we are going to submit our soldiers to stigmatization, marginalization,

unemployability, etc.

3. " Kevlar " is the name of the high-tech body armour our soldiers

wear...Kevlar ACT?!?!?!? No telling...

Terry

Jim <mofunnow@...> wrote:

I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with giving

our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what the hell is

that?

Jim

US Fed News

March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS ACCESS TO POST

TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

WASHINGTON

Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press release:

Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim Moran

(D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce the " Lane

Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide U.S. servicemen and veterans

better access to treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill

is named for the former Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a

champion on Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a long

struggle with Parkinson's disease.

" More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq reported having

mental health problems and those are the ones that seek help. Countless others

refuse screening due to the stigma associated with mental illness, " said

Congressman Kennedy. " We need to encourage our brave men and women returning

from the battlefield to get the care they deserve. Increasing access to

treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health

care package this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or witnessing

of a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters,

terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault.Symptoms

of the disease include a repeated " re-living " of the event through flashbacks,

nightmares and recurring memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal

activities which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study from the

National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD sufferers had a lifetime

diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In

some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends veterans free

health care screening to five years, requires mandatory mental health screenings

for every service member 30 to 90 days after deployment, creates a registry to

track health care data., offers equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and

Reservists, and provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological Kevlar Act of

2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the psychological resilience of our

troops before they face trauma of combat.

[Guest guest]

Here are my issues with this...

1. Isn't Kennedy the same Kennedy that had a 3 a.m.

Ambien/antidepressant/other Rx med-induced auto accident a while back and went

in to " rehab " ? If so, he obviously still has no clue that the MEDS ARE THE

PROBLEM!!! I fear anyone who has had a bad experience with Rx meds and comes out

of it a proponent for their own demon. They are still buying the psychobabble

B.S. they get from their quacks.

2. No one has pointed out that one of the reasons so many of our vets are

coming back with " mental health " issues are the immunizations and meds they are

given while there (malaria shot & others). So until they accept and address

that, we are going to submit our soldiers to stigmatization, marginalization,

unemployability, etc.

3. " Kevlar " is the name of the high-tech body armour our soldiers

wear...Kevlar ACT?!?!?!? No telling...

Terry

Jim <mofunnow@...> wrote:

I have no problem with talk therapy, I have a big problem with giving

our boys drugs without doing everything else possible first.

Also this Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 thing at the bottom, what the hell is

that?

Jim

US Fed News

March 6, 2007 Tuesday 1:33 AM EST

REP. KENNEDY CO-SPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS ACCESS TO POST

TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT

WASHINGTON

Rep. Kennedy, D-R.I. (1st CD), issued the following press release:

Today, Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) joined with colleagues, Reps. Jim Moran

(D-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL) and Veterans for America to introduce the " Lane

Mental Health and Benefits Act, " that will provide U.S. servicemen and veterans

better access to treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bill

is named for the former Representative from Illinois, Lane , who was a

champion on Veterans issues while serving for twenty years in the House of

Representatives. He retired at the end of the 109th Congress after a long

struggle with Parkinson's disease.

" More than 19 percent of service members returning from Iraq reported having

mental health problems and those are the ones that seek help. Countless others

refuse screening due to the stigma associated with mental illness, " said

Congressman Kennedy. " We need to encourage our brave men and women returning

from the battlefield to get the care they deserve. Increasing access to

treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder must be part of the best health

care package this country can put together for our returning soldiers. "

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs following the experience or witnessing

of a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters,

terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault.Symptoms

of the disease include a repeated " re-living " of the event through flashbacks,

nightmares and recurring memories, a lack of interest in what used to be normal

activities which is accompanied by feelings of detachment, hopelessness,

emotional " numbing " and reduced expression of moods. A recent study from the

National Center for PTSD reports that over half of PTSD sufferers had a lifetime

diagnosis of alcoholism and over a third had a lifetime drug abuse diagnosis. In

some cases, PTSD has led to suicide.

The Lane Mental Health and Improvement Benefits Act extends veterans free

health care screening to five years, requires mandatory mental health screenings

for every service member 30 to 90 days after deployment, creates a registry to

track health care data., offers equal transitioning services for Guardsmen and

Reservists, and provides soldiers a full, secure electronic copy of all medical

records at the time of discharge.

In addition, Kennedy has introduced the bipartisan Psychological Kevlar Act of

2006, which seeks to improve and safeguard the psychological resilience of our

troops before they face trauma of combat.