March 12, 2021 Posted by AHW Endowment
Dr. Ehrenfeld is a combat veteran and former U.S. Navy Commander who deployed to Afghanistan during both Operation Enduring Freedom and Resolute Support Mission where he cared for servicemembers wounded in combat.
While serving, Dr. Ehrenfeld asked then Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter about his stance on transgender individuals serving in the military during a town hall. The response kicked off a series of events that resulted in a lifting of the ban on transgender troops serving in the military.
AHW’s has made significant investments into improving veterans’ health, including $2 million toward PTSD, spinal cord injuries, and community initiatives to improve behavioral health support for veterans. AHW funds several ongoing veteran-focused projects, including a partnership between Mental Health America of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin Comprehensive Injury Center to prevent veteran suicide. The endowment also funds a collaboration between the Center for Veterans Issues and the Medical College of Wisconsin Family and Community Medicine to tackle issues in Milwaukee County’s criminal justice system to create treatment plans to reduce drug and alcohol use among veterans.
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