Support Our Troops - Fund Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Upon returning from vacation this week I received yet another example of hypocrisy by those who claim to support our troops and wrap themselves in the flag.

"When a Marine in Fallujah barely escapes an RPG attack, or an IED explodes near a soldier's Humvee, the blast can cause the troop's brain to slam against in the inside of his skull. The result is Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, which can cause dizziness, problems with vision, hearing, or speech, memory loss, and even severe brain damage. At least 100,000 troops serving in Iraq or Afghanistan have been affected by TBI.

So, how does Congress respond? By cutting in half the funding for the research and treatment center for TBI. ...

Veterans' care is not the place to cut corners. The Defense Authorization bills are spending about $400 billion of your money. But TBI research requires only an extra $7 million.

IAVA will continue this fight on the airwaves and in newspapers across the country. Join us in support of Troops suffering with Traumatic Brain Injury - click here to send a letter to your local paper today, to tell Congress to save funding for TBI research. Together, we can make a difference for wounded Veterans. Keep an eye on www.iava.org for the latest updates."

Sincerely,

Paul Rieckhoff
Executive Director
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
www.iava.org

Please take a moment of your time to send a pre-written letter from the IAVA to your local paper. This is one way all of us can truly support our troops.

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