Establishing a Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors and a Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes
Headline: Establishes Commission and Task Force for Returning Wounded Warriors
What it does: Federal departments must support a new Presidential Commission and a Veterans Affairs-led Task Force to identify and close gaps in services for returning Global War on Terror service members.
- Creates a nine-member Commission to review care and transitions for wounded service members.
- Requires a Veterans Affairs-led Task Force to deliver a government-wide action plan within 45 days.
- Directs Defense and Veterans departments to provide administrative support and share requested information.
Summary
This order creates two bodies to review and improve care for service members returning from the Global War on Terror. It establishes a nine-member Presidential Commission to examine transitions, health care, disability, education, employment, benefits, outreach, and gaps, and to consult with veteran groups and other organizations.
It also directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to set up a Veterans Affairs-led interagency Task Force to list federal services, identify gaps, seek agency recommendations, and produce a government-wide action plan within 45 days; the Defense Department will provide administrative support.
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