Special Operators: HBOT for TBI/PTSD
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 1 July 2026 SOAA: Special Operations Association of America Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Access for Veterans Beth Bailey A stalwart group of advocates has made it their mission to raise awareness about the safety and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for helping veterans alleviate post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Retired U.S. Navy SEAL John ‘Sandy’ Pidgeon, Vietnam-era tanker pilot Dr. Robert Beckman, Co-founder of TreatNOW , and U.S. Air Force C-141 Flight Engineer and National Director of TreatNOW State Legislative Efforts Eric Koleda spoke with the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) about their mission to bring HBOT to the population of veterans with brain wounds related to their military service in order to fight back against the veteran suicide epidemic, which has claimed more than 140,000 lives since 2001. TreatNOW is a coalition of veterans, academics, researchers, civilians, and veteran serv...