We can never repay them for their sacrifice, but we can honor it by ensuring that they and their families receive the care that they deserve.

Truly effective care, however, will extend beyond the VA.

I am hopeful that we will shatter mistaken perceptions that mental health care is not available, not appropriate, or not effective.

For those in uniform today that are victims, I just returned from Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington, and they started a new program that I hope is successful and that can carry on throughout the military, and it is a sexual assault…

No veteran should be reluctant to ask for help because they are ashamed or embarrassed.

I know servicemembers that have been treated by you that have been very grateful for the care that they have received.

One of the things that I love that VA has created is a peer support technician program where we actually hire veterans as peer supporters...

It is important for us all to be engaged in this issue if we are going to truly improve the care that our veterans receive.

There is a growing recognition that we must develop better treatment for the invisible wounds that veterans bring home.

Studies suggest that 1-in-5 veterans of the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan have PTSD.

With the help of communities like Cincinnati and discussions like the one we were having here this morning, I am hopeful that we will shatter the mistaken perceptions that mental health care is not available, not appropriate, or not…