THE MISSION OF THE CPL. CHAD ERIC OLIGSCHLAEGER FOUNDATION FOR PTSD, INC. IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR TROOPS SUFFERING FROM THE STRESS, ADVERSITY AND TRAUMA ENCOUNTERED WHILE SERVING OUR COUNTRY. BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS, TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF, AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR PTSD, TO FIND TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR OUR VETERANS WHO HAVE RETURNED AND ARE RETURNING FROM WAR, TO ADVOCATE AND LOBBY ON BEHALF OF THE PTSD COMMUNITY FOR CHANGE IN DRUG PROTOCOL IN THE MILITARY, AND TO MAINTAIN A WEBSITE FOR ACCESS TO HELP RESOURCES, ARTICLES AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PTSD.