 The Department of Veterans Affairs has dedicated June as post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD Awareness Month. Many veterans of our recent wars are suffering with the effects of PTSD. Medical experts estimate PTSD affects one in five service members who served in operations enduring freedom and Iraqi freedom. There are many barriers that can keep people who may suffer with PTSD from seeking help. The VA wants you to learn, connect and share. Know that treatment can help. Reach out to someone and spread the word. Help reduce the stigma surrounding PTSD and raise awareness by learning more about it on the VA's website. You can identify symptoms, hear veterans' stories and find treatment options. It all begins with starting the conversation. Use hashtag PTSD to help raise awareness this month. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Tony Rosa.