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This resolution honors United States Army Brigadier General Jack Hammond (Retired) for his exceptional military service and leadership in founding the Home Base National Center of Excellence for Mental Health and Brain Injuries. The resolution recognizes Hammond's distinguished military career, which included leading over 100 counter-terrorist operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his subsequent work establishing a unique partnership between the Boston Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital in 2012. Through Home Base, Hammond developed the nation's first private sector Center for Excellence for Invisible Wounds, creating innovative and effective solutions for mental health and brain injuries for veterans, military service members, and their families, with all treatments provided free of charge. The resolution also highlights Hammond's extensive military decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit Medal, and his academic achievements from the University of Massachusetts, Boston University, and Harvard University. The Rhode Island House of Representatives formally honors and thanks General Hammond for his significant contributions to veterans' mental health care and directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to him.

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