According to Obama's plan, scheduled to be released during a town hall-style meeting on Sunday, the military would require face-to-face mental health screenings for all service members. By making it mandatory, Obama said the military could reduce the stigma associated with mental health screening and treatment.

The plan also would institute early mental health screenings, so future psychological injuries could be more easily diagnosed and treated.

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Obama aides cite statistics they say show the military has failed to serve returning troops. Almost a third of the 631,000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are showing symptoms of psychological or neurological injury. Meanwhile, the military has shrunk its corps of clinical psychologists by 22 percent.

And 4 out of 10 active duty clinical psychologist' slots in the Army and Navy are not filled, according to the campaign.

A prohibition [by Congress] on converting medical jobs held by military members into civilian positions drew opposition [from the administration]. “This will eliminate the flexibility of the Secretary of Defense to use civilian medical personnel for jobs away from the battlefield and at the same time use the converted military billets to enhance the strength of operating units,” the policy statement says.