10/16/2026
Serving Those Who Served And the Families Who Stand Beside Them.
Today, I had the privilege of visiting the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock in Colorado Springs, an outstanding example of how private philanthropy and charitable organizations can step forward to meet the needs of our military community.
During my 23 years in the U.S. Army, including combat service and commanding organizations platoon to the brigade level, I witnessed firsthand the psychological burdens that military service can place on our soldiers and their families. Some wounds are visible. Others are carried quietly for years, often long after the uniform comes off. And those burdens are rarely borne by the servicemember alone.
We owe these men and women, and the families who have sacrificed alongside them, more than gratitude. We owe them meaningful access to care.
That's what makes the Cohen Clinic model so compelling.
Through charitable support and community partnerships, the clinic provides mental health counseling, PTSD treatment, family therapy, and other critical services to veterans, servicemembers, and military families. Importantly, an inability to pay does not stand in the way of receiving care.
The VA and our military medical facilities have important missions, but they cannot meet every need. The Cohen Clinic demonstrates what is possible when private generosity, nonprofit leadership, and dedicated professionals step in to help fill those gaps.
As a veteran and a legislator, I believe we should recognize and encourage these partnerships. Government does not have to be the answer to every challenge, particularly when compassionate, mission-driven organizations are willing and able to make a difference.
My thanks to the leadership and staff of the Cohen Clinic for their commitment to those who have worn our nation's uniform and the families who have stood beside them.
Service doesn't end when the uniform comes off. Neither should our commitment to those who served.
