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First Lady announces joint initiative to support veterans with TBI, PTSD

By T. Anthony BellJanuary 12, 2012

First Lady Speaks
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to Soldiers and civilians gathered at Virginia Commonwealth University's Singleton Center for the Performing Arts to announce a joint intiative to enhance support for military members and veterans with Traumatic Brain... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
First Lady poses with Soldiers, civilians
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – First Lady Michelle Obama poses for pictures with Soldiers and medical staff and students of Virginia Commonwealth University at VCU's Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. The First Lady had earlier announced a collaborative initiative to enha... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Lee Soldier relates his experiences
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Lee Spc. Cedric Holland speaks to the audience about his wartime experiences during an event in which First Lady Michelle Obama announced a collaborative effort among the federal government and various colleges and universities to support vetera... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers record event
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Lee Soldiers use their cell phones to record First Lady Michelle Obama as she makes her rounds thanking audience members after an announcement of a joint initiative to support military members and veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post- T... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 11, 2012) -- First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to Soldiers and civilians gathered at Virginia Commonwealth University's Singleton Center for the Performing Arts to announce a joint initiative to enhance support for military members and veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder. The iniative boasts new efforts to enhance education, pursue groundbreaking research, share information and best practices among various colleges and universities. The initiative is a part of the First Lady's Joining Forces program that seeks to mobilize all sectors of society to support military personnel, veterans and their families. Roughly 200 Fort Lee Soldiers were invited to the announcement and one Soldier, Spc. Cedric Holland, spoke to the audience about his wartime experiences.

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