The lack of mental health care for U.S. service members has created what some call a crisis for active duty members and veterans returning home from the battlefield. Soldiers today endure the longest deployments in history, and they are also being sent back into combat with ever-increasing tours of duty. The Pentagon today announced the deployment of more than 42,000 troops to Iraq this fall to replace those coming home. This weekend in Los Angeles, the first conference of the Soldiers Project brought together mental health practitioners, primarily from the private sector. The Project provides free and confidential services to service members and their families outside of the traditional path. Kelly Barnes reports.

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