The most recent data from the Veterans Affairs Office shows over 6,000 veterans died by suicide in 2020 alone. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist sits down with the agency’s secretary to discuss what is being done to combat this problem and address the crucial topic of veterans’ mental health.
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No one actually helps veterans properly why can't all combat veterans receive 💯
The service personnel that have been dismissed fir refusing the vaccine (tgat doesn't stop transmission) are suffering badly.
What about their mental health???
Not ONE single administration has had the backs of veterans since the end of WWII, especially PTSD, shell shock or whatever other uphemisim the government uses to throw vets under the bus. This administration is no different.
Extreme Budget Cuts Hurt Veterans
Feb 13, 2020
Trump cited the Veterans Choice health care program on Thursday as evidence that he has done more for veterans than the late Sen. John McCain.
There are two big problems here.
One: Choice was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2014.
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The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
By Jeffrey Goldberg
Trump skipped Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day because he was “extremely busy
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