On Friday, Montevallo, Alabama, becomes the center of a national conversation on veterans’ mental health. At 11 a.m., Liberty Hall at the American Village will host a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee field hearing titled “Separating Fact from Fiction: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Veterans’ Mental Health.” It is a rare moment of real momentum in addressing the crisis of veteran suicide and PTSD, and to his credit, Senator Tommy Tuberville helped bring the conversation home.

What gives this hearing weight is the caliber and diversity of the experts who will testify. From the VA, Dr. Ilse Wiechers, deputy executive director of the Office of Mental Health, and Dr. Miriam J. Smyth, who leads the Brain, Behavioral and Mental Health Broad Portfolio, represent the leadership shaping poli

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