Serving Those Who Serve

Their service doesn't end at discharge. Neither should their care.

Advancing research, informing national strategy, and improving access to evidence-based care for service members and veterans.

1 in 4

U.S. veterans screened positive for probable traumatic brain injury in a nationally representative sample1

15x

Higher PTSD prevalence among nondeployed U.S. Army soldiers than civilian estimates3

5x

Higher depression prevalence among nondeployed U.S. Army soldiers than civilian estimates3

450K+

TBIs reported among U.S. service members from 2000 to 20222

The Challenge

A strategic imperative

Service members and veterans operate under extreme conditions — intense physical exertion, sleep deprivation, toxic exposures, traumatic injuries, and sustained psychological stress. Yet despite these demands, significant gaps remain in research, awareness, and access to therapies that support long-term health and operational readiness. Ensuring optimal human performance and recovery is no longer just a healthcare issue — it is essential to maintaining national security.

A nationally representative study found that 24.5% of U.S. veterans screened positive for probable traumatic brain injury,1 and more than 450,000 TBIs were reported among U.S. service members from 2000 to 2022.2

Our Mission

Our four pillars

Pillar 1

Advance Research & Evidence

We support partnerships with academic and clinical institutions to expand research in understudied service member and veteran populations, including hormonal health, metabolic disease, brain injury recovery, and emerging mental health therapies.

Pillar 2

Elevate Awareness & Lived Experience

We elevate the experiences of service members and veterans to highlight real world care challenges, reduce stigma, and inform clinical practice, research priorities, and policy discussions.

Pillar 3

Inform Policy & National Strategy

We engage policymakers and convene experts to advance evidence-based discussions around service member health, readiness, and recovery, with implications for national security and long-term veteran care.

Pillar 4

Advocate for Responsible Access

We raise awareness of the obstacles service members and veterans face when seeking care and advocate for responsible access to evidence-based, clinician-directed treatment options, including personalized medicine when standard approaches are insufficient.

Join the Mission

America owes them more than gratitude.

Join us in ensuring that those who serve have access to the best available science, research, and care.

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  1. [1] Karr JE, Rippey CS, Hubert TJ, Stein MB, Adams TG, Pietrzak RH. Traumatic Brain Injury in US Veterans: Prevalence and Associations With Physical, Mental, and Cognitive Health. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2025;106(4):537-547. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2024.11.010. PMID: 39613218.
  2. [2] Kim SY, Yeh PH, Ollinger JM, Morris HD, Hood MN, Ho VB, Choi KH. Military-related mild traumatic brain injury: clinical characteristics, advanced neuroimaging, and molecular mechanisms. Translational Psychiatry. 2023;13:289. doi:10.1038/s41398-023-02569-1. PMID: 37652994. PubMed Central full text: PMC10471788.
  3. [3] Kessler RC, Heeringa SG, Stein MB, Colpe LJ, Fullerton CS, Hwang I, Naifeh JA, Nock MK, Petukhova M, Sampson NA, Schoenbaum M, Zaslavsky AM, Ursano RJ; Army STARRS Collaborators. Thirty-Day Prevalence of DSM-IV Mental Disorders Among Nondeployed Soldiers in the US Army: Results From the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS). JAMA Psychiatry. 2014;71(5):504-513. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.28. PMID: 24590120. PubMed Central full text: PMC4057988.