Overview
- On Nov. 10 in Bethesda, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance toured Walter Reed’s Military Advanced Training Center, meeting wounded and recovering service members and observing therapy.
- Vance asked personnel, “What do you need from us? What can we do to help in Washington?” as he emphasized listening to caregivers and patients.
- OAN reported that Coast Guard Seaman Sam Kenyon, who lost his right leg this year, described a year of ketamine therapy as beneficial during his conversation with Vance.
- According to OAN, Kenyon urged support for legal, regulated psychedelic treatments for veterans and cautioned that some turn to unregulated options abroad such as Mexico.
- Reporters noted no new policy commitments from the visit, which came the day before Veterans Day and against ongoing discussions about military resources during a government shutdown.