Portman and Durbin Amendment Adds PTSD Resources to Ukrainian Military Assistance

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Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Ukraine Caucus, successfully passed an amendment in the full Senate today as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, which was approved by a vote of 71-25.

The amendment adds training and best practices on post-traumatic stress as an additional purpose of the NDAA's Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative in section 1251.

"An important part of our comprehensive efforts to support Ukraine include helping Ukrainian health care professionals ensure that members of the Ukrainian military are receiving the care they need," Portman stated. "Our bipartisan amendment will assist Ukraine as they help their soldiers cope with the invisible wounds of war."

"Each time I meet with Ukrainian leaders, they stress the enormous toll this war is taking on Ukrainian soldiers," said Durbin. "Just as we strive every day to care for our returning troops here in the United States, it's critical that we include training on post-traumatic stress in America's military assistance to Ukraine. I'm glad our colleagues agree."

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