The leadership that President Trump is demonstrating as he unites the nation behind the common cause of fighting the coronavirus pandemic should be quite familiar to veterans. We’ve seen him apply the same energy and zeal to fulfilling the needs of our nation’s men and women in uniform throughout his presidency.

As a Vietnam veteran and the highest-ranking combat veteran ever elected to Congress, I’m one of many people Trump has consulted with about the issues that veterans in this country face and the solutions that are needed. Mental health has always been at or near the top of that list. It’s more important now than ever as lockdowns and stay-at-home orders deprive everyone of the social interactions that are so important to maintaining a healthy mindset.