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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed there will be a "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day" this month.
Daugaard says that Monday will be a day to think about the treatment, symptoms and causes of post-traumatic stress injuries.
Larry Zimmerman is secretary of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs. Zimmerman says it's important to make sure that veterans embrace their "invisible wounds" in a timely and confident manner.
He says everyone should help raise awareness about post-traumatic stress injuries.
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