Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness about issues affecting millions of Americans, particularly those of veterans and military families. The author argues that access to care remains uneven, provider shortages persist, and many communities, particularly veterans, face barriers both structural and cultural. Mental health organizations such as William & Mary are investing in Virginia's future mental health capacity by supporting counseling trainees with military experience or specialized preparation. This investment has led to the development of specialized training pathways such as the military and veteran counseling track at W&M, which prepares clinicians to serve veteran and military-connected populations with greater cultural fluency and clinical confidence. The only program of its kind in Virginia is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.