Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2019 as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month” and June 27, 2019, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day”.

supports the designation of “National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month” and “National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day”;

supports the efforts of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, as well as the entire medical community, to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, the families of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and the public about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress injury;

supports efforts by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to foster cultural change around the issue of post-traumatic stress injury, understanding that personal interactions can save lives and advance treatment;

welcomes the efforts of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Department of Veterans Affairs and local Vet Centers (as defined in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code) to provide assistance to veterans who are suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress injury;

encourages officers of the Armed Forces to support appropriate treatment of men and women of the Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress injury;

recognizes the impact of post-traumatic stress injury on the spouses and families of members of the Armed Forces and veterans; and

respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House transmit a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense.