[inaudible [inaudible conversations] the hearing will i welcome you all. [inaudible] we have a profound responsibility to do all that we can do. [inaudible] that could be trouble. All right. Can we get the rest on record as i get started here quick servicemembers put their lives and their health on the line when they put on theirand in return they have a profound responsibility to make sure that the nation is doing all that it can to keep us safe, to training casualties and provide the best possible care for those who are injured. We are holding this hearing because dod is not meeting its responsibility when it comes to traumatic brain injuries and other injuries that result from firing weapons. Injuries from the pressure thats caused by a shockwave that exceeds the normal atmospheric values have been signature with wounds of the wars in iraq and in afghanistan. But there are also injuries incurred in training home. They are invisible but they affect thousands of Service People causing
about the organization, what is troop forced foundation? it is an outreach organization that was established back in late 2000 to connect with our warriors who were deploying overseas. initially it was a number of personalities, david verity who was a golf commentator. a number of other pga alumni who went forward into the iraq combat theater you interact with the troops. they were subsequently so moved by that experience that they came back and decided to establish a foundation that would help the outreach to those warriors who have served. and then the warrior call, what is that? that is an evolution of the initial troops first initiative. we are now trying to connect with active duty and veterans who are struggling. those who have disconnected in an isolated, dark place. talk a little bit about those disconnection, one of the causes and results in some cases? you have heard a lot about post-traumatic stress disorder. not enough of a moral injury, which is a key
television companies and more, including cox. cox is committed to providing eligible families access to affordable internet, through the connect to compete program bridging the digital divide one connective and engaged student at a time, cox, bringing us closer. cox supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving a front row seat to democracy. joining us on this memorial day is frank, the chief operating officer for troops first foundation also the chair of warrior call. who will talk about those organizations in a thank you for. about those organizations, what is troops first foundation? guest: it is an outreach organization that was established in the late 2000s to connect with our warriors that we are deploying overseas. initially it was a number of golf personalities who went forward into the iraq, theater, to interact with the troops and subsequently were so moved by that experience, came back and decided to establish a foundatio
is watching on c-span. powered by cable. joining us on this memorial day is frank larkin, the chair of warrior call. we will talk about those organizations in just a moment. thank you for joining us. guest: thank you. host: what is the troop first foundations? guest: it was an outreach established in the late to thousands to connect with our warriors overseas. it was a number of personalities, david fair eddie, number of other pga alumni who went forward into the iraq combat theater to interact with the troops and subsequently were so moved by that they came backd decided to establish a foundation that would help outreach to those warriors who have served. host: and then the warrior call? guest: the warrior call is an evolution of the initial troops first initiative. we are trying to connect with active duty and veterans, who are struggling, those who are disconnected or isolated. host: talk about that disconnection. guest: you ve heard a lot about posttraumatic stress diso
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