"President Obama announced new research initiatives to combat post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injuries while also introducing a joint government-schools effort to help veterans succeed in college.
"Obama noted the new initiatives on Saturday during a speech before the Disabled American Veterans annual convention in which he detailed his priorities for veterans, to include a budget that fully funds veterans’ programs, improved healthcare, tackling the claims backlog, veteran homelessness and education....
"The Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, or CAP, will be made up of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, the San Antonio Military Medical Center, and the Boston VA Medical Center. Its mission is to develop the most effective diagnostic, prognostic and rehabilitative strategies to treat acute PTSD and prevent chronic PTSD, according to the VA....
"He reiterated the VA’s plan to end veteran homelessness by 2015, but said there are other areas to be addressed."
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