By Dr. James P. Kelly
Director, National Intrepid Center of Excellence
Over the last several years, a lot of hard work has gone toward creating the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE). NICoE is dedicated to advancing the diagnosis, clinical care and research of complex traumatic brain injury and psychological health conditions affecting servicemembers who seek restoration to a quality of life that allows them to return to duty and reintegrate with family and friends. After much work and with great anticipation, NICoE had its ribbon cutting on June 24 in Bethesda, Md.
The day was full of heroic people and stories and the weather was exceptional with not a cloud in sight, fittingly symbolic to inaugurate this special event. More than 1,000 people attended the ribbon-cutting event, including, donors; politicians; volunteers; and, most importantly, servicemembers and their families from around the country.
I am immensely proud of NICoE and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, as this was an effort that would not have been possible without the coordinated efforts of everyone involved. What makes this so special is that it is a gift by the American people for our wounded warriors and will be a bridge between the civilian and the military heath care system.
National Intrepid Center of Excellence
NICoE will work to be a world class center for diagnosing, treating and educating our wounded warriors and their families, and I truly believe in what Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said at the ceremony: “Through this center, we now have a place to deliver the care our wounded warriors deserve and in a way we can all be proud of.”
For more posts on psychological health and traumatic brain injury, check out the DCoE Blog.
Read the Defense.gov article: “Lynn: Intrepid Center Will Be Hub of Brain Treatment”
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