The musical duo War and Treaty launches a campaign to assist veterans: "Many veterans endure in silence"

The "Don't Wait, Reach Out" campaign, which aims to help veterans facing overwhelming life challenges, has been supported by the War and Treaty musical duo, who have teamed up with the Veterans Affairs and the Ad Council.

During "Fox & Friends," Grammy-nominated singer-songwriters Michael and Tanya Trotter discussed the reasons behind their involvement in assisting former service members and the importance of early support for various challenges.

"On Friday, Michael, a veteran, emphasized the importance of not waiting for a resolution. He shared that often, people wait for someone to reach out to them first, but he learned that reaching out quickly can resolve situations faster. He added that many veterans suffer in silence and he did so for several years."

"When I first met my wife, I didn't reveal that I had served because I was too ashamed due to the circumstances. I served from 2003 to 2007 and was in war from 2004 to 2007. Upon my return to Baltimore, I arrived at the airport and was met with several protesters who were demonstrating against those who serve and protect our freedoms."

"From that moment on, the VA in our country has taken great care of me because she saw that I was struggling and it's probably not wise to just share that information, as you get discriminated upon."

The "Don't Wait, Reach Out" campaign offers resources to veterans to prevent their problems from escalating. The campaign directs to a VA website page with resources for those facing health challenges, PTSD, family issues, depression, and isolation.

Michael's assistance to military veterans began prior to collaborating with the new campaign.

As he served abroad, he discovered music as a way to cope with his own and his comrades' emotional wounds. After the loss of one of his fellow soldiers, he composed a song and played it at his funeral.

The rest was history.

"Performing songs about my fallen comrades brought healing and resolution to our group," Michael shared. "It all started with one fallen comrade, and I was honored to perform a song for his memorial."

At that time, my colonel, Peter Jones, instructed me to learn as much as I could about the fallen and to write a song to perform for the memorials that afternoon.

Struggling veterans are encouraged to visit https://www.va.gov/REACH/.