Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning home. This initial book presents findings on the most critical challenges, and lays out the blueprint for the second phase of the study to determine how best to meet the needs of returning troops and their families.

The report reveals that the Native American health care system created by the federal government has used only limited and incremental responses to the health care challenges faced by Native Americans.

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been one of the largest and most successful foreign assistance programs in history. PEPFAR has received continuous, strong support from two administrations and bipartisan support from Congress. Funding for PEPFAR grew from $2.3 billion in FY 2004 to $6.8 billion in FY 2010. The purpose of this review was to determine how U.S. embassies are fulfilling their responsibilities to coordinate, direct, and support PEPFAR. It considers program oversight by embassy officials and staff, including their role in policy and program implementation; the effectiveness of mission support; implications for program sustainability; and current and anticipated challenges. Contents: Introduction; Context; Overseas Executive Direction of PEPFAR; Interagency Coordination; role of PEPFAR Coordinators; Public Diplomacy Support for PEPFAR; Reporting Requirements; Looking to the Future. Includes country reports on Vietnam, Cambodia, and Dominican Republic. This is a print on demand report.