As post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury began to emerge as prominent injuries from the conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, and stories of service members facing difficulty in obtaining appropriate care became more frequent, Congress began to push the Department of Defense to be more and more proactive and increased resources for mental health prevention, treatment, and research.
Speier discusses Congress's efforts to improve mental health care for service members.
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