According to Stop Soldier Suicide, veterans are 57% more likely to die by suicide than people who have not served in the military. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for post-9/11 veterans, accounting for nearly a quarter of all deaths. Veterans and their families — who already have sacrificed for this country — deserve… Read more »
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to especially focus on the suicide epidemic in the veteran community. An average 17 veterans take their lives every day in the United States, but the number actually could be much higher. A new study just found the most staggeringly high suicide numbers are amongst post-9/11 veterans. Four… Read more »
Medical paperwork offers health care providers information about a patient’s current circumstances, and their history. Those records are vital and could dictate the course of care. But at the Department of Veterans Affairs, doctors often ignore this information. Veterans may be dying as a result. VA practitioners missed opioid history As Military Times reported,… Read more »
In Houston, an unexpected nightmare began for veteran David Norman Williams inside the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Constance Williams, David’s wife, shared his story with Houston’s KPRC 2 in May. On March 4, the 74-year-old veteran was admitted for a kidney transplant. As of the time of the report, he had remained there… Read more »
Addiction is a disease. Like with a heart attack or stroke, care cannot be delayed when a patient needs it most. But that’s what is happening at the Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Military Times, veterans are waiting weeks or even months to receive substance abuse treatment. The VA also is ignoring a federal… Read more »
Army veteran Jessica Villarreal once dreamed of helping her fellow servicemen and women at the Department of Veterans Affairs. But instead, what she found was a bureaucratic nightmare. “My whole goal is to work with veterans. It’s my population of choice and my passion. I think no one can help a veteran better than their… Read more »
The Latin phrase “nemo resideo” means “leave no one behind.” For service members, it is a foundational tenet. Every person has dignity and worth. But Department of Veterans Affairs left Tom Hayden behind, recently marking him dead in their system even though he is alive. Hero lost in the system Tom Hayden is a… Read more »
