To: Members of Congress, U.S. Army Senior Leadership and Department of Defense Officials
We, the undersigned, respectfully urge the continued inclusion of athletic trainers as integral members of the U.S. Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program.
Athletic trainers are uniquely qualified health care professionals who specialize in injury prevention, acute care, rehabilitation and performance optimization – proficiencies that are essential to H2F’s mission. Eliminating athletic trainers from H2F would compromise the Army’s ability to meet the goals of the program and impact combat readiness and soldier well-being.
We ask Army and DoD leadership to: