host: the issue of posttraumatic stress disorder has come up several times this month last week in "thehis headline, talking about a private first class who has struggled with posttraumatic stress disorder and production after tours in iraq -- posttraumatic stress disorder and drug addiction after course in iraq -- tours in iraq. it talks about the circumstances of his ptsd and whether he violated military laws. he refused to sign a waiver. he talked to a therapist afterwards. is there any thought of changing that policy to get these soldiers to be more forthcoming about their experiences? guest: well, i think in this particular case, what this policy is oriented on is determining if this soldier poses any immediate threat to those around him or to his family. it is not intended to be a dive into history to find culpability for something the soldier may have done. that is really not what it is about. if anything, is probably providing a little more clarity into what we are trying to accomplish here, as opposed to being part of an investigation into potential war crimes. i think all of u

host: the issue of posttraumatic stress disorder has come up several times this month last week in "the new york times," there was this headline, talking about a private first class who has struggled with posttraumatic stress disorder and production after tours in iraq -- posttraumatic stress disorder and drug addiction after course in iraq -- tours in iraq. it talks about the circumstances of his ptsd and whether he violated military laws. he refused to sign a waiver. he talked to a therapist afterwards. is there any thought of changing that policy to get these soldiers to be more forthcoming about their experiences? guest: well, i think in this particular case, what this policy is oriented on is determining if this soldier poses any immediate threat to those around him or to his family. it is not intended to be a dive into history to find culpability for something the soldier may have done. that is really not what it is about. if anything, is probably providing a little more clarity into what we are trying to accomplish here, as opposed to being part of an investigation into potential

stress disorder and production after tours in iraq -- posttraumatic stress disorder and drug addictionnd whether he violated military laws. he refused to sign a waiver. he talked to a therapist afterwards. is there any thought of changing that policy to get these soldiers to be more forthcoming about their experiences? guest: well, i think in this particular case, what this policy is oriented on is determining if this soldier poses any immediate threat to those around him or to his family. it is not intended to be a dive into history to find culpability for something the soldier may have done. that is really not what it is about. if anything, is probably providing a little more clarity into what we are trying to accomplish here, as opposed to being part of an investigation into potential war crimes. i think all of us who have served in combat, we have to make decisions, particularly commanders and leaders, but also soldiers, especially in counterinsurgency. all of them have to make decisions, and very quickly, but there can sometimes be consequences that are unintended. that can troubl

with people who are dealing with post-traumatic stress, when you have a doctor with posttraumatic stress, that is your sign. you do not send them. you don't let the pressure buildup. the might be something that impact. we need to get the experts together and we need to help law enforcement get intelligent questions. i see a 5% of the profiling is stuck on steepened -- i see a 85% of the profiling is stuck on stupid. [applause] >> again, this is the media spin on it, the right wing conservative media on it. they said that the military did not follow on this because they were afraid of an eeoc complaint. that is stupid. this doctor protector phenomenon -- it could've been that the military is so stressed and we're asking them to do so much and we are calling on these psychiatrists to take so much, to hear so much pain and terror and to hold it inside. it could have been that and the lack of psychiatrists and the lack of professional help and the need to keep someone there, even though there were troubling signs, to keep them there because they were stretched so thin and they needed someone

i think he's going to posttraumatic stress disorder. for someone who's had a controlled image to have hell break loose for this guy, you don't absorb this right away. i have been around a lot of people who have been deal with big celebrities, and they're as shocked as the rest of us are. this isn't something that you deal with overnight. the one thing is, i'm glad he's dealing with it. but time is going to work to his side. he's not a politician. we didn't elect him to office because of his moral terp tuesday. as long as he play golf, again, he apologized we'll forgive him. >> jim: coming up a former pga golfer weighs in. larry king live returns in 60 seconds. stay with us. inch hose clamp pliers. you know what's complicated? shipping. shipping's complicated. not really. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service shipping's easy. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. that's not complicated. no. come on. how about... a handshake. alright. (announcer) priority mail flat rate boxes only from the

i think he's going to posttraumatic stress disorder.or someone who's had a controlled image to have hell break loose for this guy, you don't absorb this right away. i have been around a lot of people who have been deal with big celebrities, and they're as shocked as the rest of us are. this isn't something that you deal with overnight. the one thing is, i'm glad he's dealing with it. but time is going to work to his side. he's not a politician. we didn't elect him to office because of his moral terpitude. we did because he's the best player in the history of the golf, and as long as he can play golf well again and he apologizes, we'll forgive him. >> jim: coming up a former pga golfer weighs in. what does it mean for the sport? larry king live returns in 60 seconds. stay with us. on tough pain works faster than tylenol rapid release gels. and not only faster. stronger, too. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. by changing her medicare prescription plan. all we had to do was go to cvs.com and use the free savings calculator. w

i think that is where the posttraumatic stress comes from.one thing i am looking forward to do it in a few hours is catching a flight back to savannah, georgia. i come there frequently, as you know. one of the things that is very important for members of congress to do is get the heck out of washington. this town is a bubble and you get filtered information, information from people who have a vested interest in giving it to you a certain way. it is important for all of us to get the heck out of town and listen to people. what i get home, and like to listen to troops -- when i get home, i like to listen to troops. they are under a lot of stress, because we have been in afghanistan for eight years, and they're not sure how much longer we are going to be there. our soldiers want to know what is the goal, is it clear and understandable, can be obtained, and what is the deadline, because i want to go to another mission. we have failed to do that. both the bush administration, and now the obama administration. stay in touch with the people back hom

they have severe posttraumatic stress disorder, ptsd. they might have traumatic brain injury, which is what happens when a roadside bomb goes off nearby your patrol and your brain gets slapped around in your skull a bit. then they discharge from the military. they finally after doing some pretty serious stuff medicating they realize i'm not sleeping, of having nightmares, flashbacks, i feel violent, rage much of the time. all very, very common symptoms of ptsd. they finally break down and decide, i think i will go to the va. their average wait is 179 days. if they file a disability claim with the va that claim is denied and they appeal that claim, the average wait is f our-and-a-half years. how did these folks get through that time? that is why when we talk about some signs the statistics that i'm going to share with you are very, very shocking. they are a little less shocking when you hear them in the context of what i've just spoke of. 2006 was a record year of suicides in the army. more people killed themselves in the army that year e

a african-american hospital, to help our soldiers with posttraumatic stress disorder. merry christmas to america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i want to say thank you to our colleague from arizona for his very valuable input on the issue of earmarks and say that i join him in opposing all earmarks in any of our bills until we fix this broken system. i think what we need is a study of how these specific earmarks then get awarded stins there seems to be open competition. i would welcome the majority to institute such a study and just see how open the competition is. i now yield three minutes to my colleague from iowa, mr. king. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from iowa for three minutes. mr. kidge: thank you, madam speaker. -- mr. king: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentlelady from north carolina for yielding. before i take up the subject that i came here to talk about, i can't help but remark that the gent

we're always talking about posttraumatic stress and we look for that in our students.sis of healing any wounds seen warren scene. we have both types of wines -- seen or unseen. we have both types of loans come through. you work with families and its eight rigorous course of study. overall, the military everywhere is going to find challenges in all the plants. >> -- a challenge in all the deployments. >> our schools and faculty are sought after globally because of their expertise. whether they are being asked to go and deployed to support the army or combat and commander or just to come help with some research aspect, quite often the schools and here at national as well, the first thing we look and see if we can support it with our ongoing activities at the college. if we can do that, and it enhances the faculty's expertise, we will do everything we can to support it because the faculty member will return with value added. >> if i could go quickly, i think general williams mentioned you like to enter -- and look at it -- you would like to increase the general officers b

posttraumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, drug abuse and homelessness are just some of the ailing afflictions our dear veterans face. however, there are a number of dedicated organizations that cater and focus direct attention to the needs of our veterans. last month, we commemorate our veterans on november 11 with veterans day. we remembered heroes for their fearlessness, their loyalty and their dedication. their selfless sacrifices continue to inspire us today as we work to advance peace and extend freedom around the world. we also remember and honor those who layed down their lives in freedom's defense. these brave men and women made the ultimate sacrifice for our benefit and our country is forever indebted to our veterans for their courage and exemplary service. but today less than half of the nation's high school seniors do not possess the basic knowledge of the contribution veterans have made to our nation's safety and security. and because of this i recognize the importance of teaching the sacrifices veterans have made for our nation in the classroom. madam speaker, i again want to sup

and care coordination and customer care and advances in responding to traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder and progress and sharing of electronic information and this is not all of it, but it is impressive, my colleagues will speak to these and other accomplishments in more detail. but as you heard in the first panel our work on behalf of the wounded warrior is not done. as the g.a.o. representatives noted we're creating new organizations, we're completing our hires and insure our processes if collaboration with v.a. into the bry or the work of the department are accomplished. we will establish meck tricks and evaluation processes to make sure our focus is steady and to make sure that we can see where our policies and practices play break down as we start to implement them and so we could find the gaps and fix them. we will continuously review program implementation to find those policy and program gaps. and we will integrate the strategic planning for the support of the wounded warrior into the overall plans for personnel and readiness so all of these plans are imbedded in

with people who are dealing with post-traumatic stress, when you have a doctor with posttraumatic stressign. you do not send them. you don't let the pressure buildup. the might be something that impact. we need to get the experts together and we need to help law enforcement get intelligent questions. i see a 5% of the profiling is stuck on steepened -- i see a 85% of the profiling is stuck on stupid. [applause] >> again, this is the media spin on it, the right wing conservative media on it. they said that the military did not follow on this because they were afraid of an eeoc complaint. that is stupid. this doctor protector phenomenon -- it could've been that the military is so stressed and we're asking them to do so much and we are calling on these psychiatrists to take so much, to hear so much pain and terror and to hold it inside. it could have been that and the lack of psychiatrists and the lack of professional help and the need to keep someone there, even though there were troubling signs, to keep them there because they were stretched so thin and they needed someone to help these s