The new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which launched this weekend, isn’t aimed specifically at veterans, but advocates are hopeful that the resource will provide an easier venue for veterans ...
In 2016, shortly after my son’s passing, I wrote that “The older you get, the faster time goes by.”Adam was a United States Marine who served in Afghanistan during Operation ...
Defense Department officials on Tuesday unveiled members of panel charged with studying suicide prevention and behavioral health programs across the services, and the nine military installations they’ll visit in coming ...
In March, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced the establishment of a Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee to address suicides in the U.S. military. Today, the ...
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough says he feels personal urgency to speed up efforts to help veterans suffering from toxic exposure injuries.Denis McDonough was part of President Barack Obama’s ...
White House officials on Tuesday will unveil their new plan to end veteran and military suicide, with an increased focus on firearm safety and expanding mental health options for individuals ...
The health and well-being of our service members, DOD civilian employees and families is paramount for force readiness, Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, ...
All seven living former Veterans Affairs secretaries are calling for Sun., Nov. 21, to be declared “National Warrior Call Day” to draw public awareness to veteran and military suicide.“As former ...
Personnel who need help should visit www.militaryonesource.mil, call 800-342-9647, or chat online with the Veterans and Military Crisis Line: www.veteranscrisisline.net, call 800-273-8255 (press 1) or text 838255. Confidential support is ...
Sadly, it took a veteran’s death by suicide for a VA hospital to change their service dog policies. The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (DVAOIG) has ...