I think we ought to have an engagement with the VA on that very subject because if there are community-based free services, mental health services for veterans, with the number of veterans coming back from Iraq and from Afghanistan we can use every professional available for our veterans, and coordination of that would be very helpful.
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Isakson advocates for better coordination of mental health services for returning veterans.
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