What yesterday's speech means: Yesterday afternoon, President Obama addressed the 96th National Convention of the American Legion, the nation's largest veteran service organization. The President made clear the Administration's commitment to fulfilling our moral obligation to service members, veterans, and their families. In his address, the President announced 19 new executive actions to help improve mental health care for service members and veterans. Those actions include expanding suicide prevention training, improving access to care with more mental health peer support in primary care settings, and making it easier for service members who are already being treated to transition to VA care. Read more about how the President is fighting for our veterans. The President also announced a new partnership with five of the country's largest mortgage servicers. These servicers have agreed to proactively reach out to eligible active-duty service members, helping them take advantage of options to cap their interest rates at 6 percent. For a military family with a $200,000 mortgage, an interest rate reduction of even 1 percent results in more than $1,500 in savings per year. To date, too many service members have been unaware that they qualify for a reduced interest rate. Find out more about how the President is working to fulfill our obligation to our service members, veterans, and military families. 
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the American Legion's 96th National Convention at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 26, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) | 
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