Patriot Support Programs treat active duty military, veterans and their families to manage the effects of combat stress, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), military depression, military substance abuse, and other post-deployment adjustment related issues.

Herschel Walker, Heisman trophy winner, professional athlete, businessman, and author, is the national spokesman for the Patriot Support Program. Herschel has broken free from his own shame related to mental illness and now provides emotional and motivational support to service members, veterans and military families by conducting public speaking engagements at military installations nationwide.

Since 2008, Herschel has visited over 400 military installations and shared his story to thousands of service members and families who have served or are actively serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. He has also made individual visits to warriors hospitalized after being wounded in battle.

Herschel’s message to service members and their families is simple: “There is no shame in getting help. I did.”