Women and men alike are sacrificing their lives daily, in an effort to defend and keep the USA safe. They leave their families behind, to protect ours. In doing so, they see and experience life changing events. Changes that impact their lives in such a way that, when they return home, they are not the same. A drastic intervention is needed to implement treatment for PTSD, prior to our men and women being sent back into our lives as civilians. They are self medicating and even worse, committing suicide. The time is NOW!