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Opinion
It’s Time For Us To Have A Real Conversation About Suicide In America
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‘I Closed My Eyes, And When I Did, I Saw My Pistol’: The Warax On Suicide
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Code Red News
An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life
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News
Why Do Veterans Keep Killing Themselves At VA Hospitals?
Blythe Bernhard, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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The Long March
My Friend Is Dead. I Don’t Know Why.
Matt Collins
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The Long March
Everyone Should Read This Army Vet’s Impassioned Rant Against The VA Health System
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Veterans Benefits
Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin before giving remarks and signing an Executive Order on Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs on April 27, 2017, in Washington, DC.
News
New Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At America’s Veteran Suicide Crisis
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2017) U.S. Navy Airman Francisco Rivera, from Anchorage, Alaska, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Aug. 12, 2017, in the Arabian Gulf.
News
Sailor Stabs Wife, Hangs Self After Returning From Deployment, Police Say
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News
Troops Most At Risk Of Suicide Don’t Get The Support They Need From The Military, New Report Says
Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) pray for suicide victims during a suicide prevention and awareness event called "Walk out of Darkness." San Jacinto is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
News
Navy Expands Suicide Prevention Program Service-Wide
The program began as a pilot in the Pacific Northwest, but now is being implemented across the Navy.
Courtney Mabeus, The Virginian-Pilot
A responder at a VA call center listens to a veteran.
News
New Call Center Is Changing How Well The VA Responds To Vets In Crisis
They are now handling many more calls than they were able to in March.
Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes
Maj. Gen. Russell Sanborn, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with Capt. Jeffrey Ward, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in the hangar bay.
Leadership
General’s Experience As POW Is A Lesson For Young Marines
The Code of Conduct is a valuable lesson for dealing with many of life’s adversities.
Matthew M. Burke, Stars and Stripes
Army National Guard soldiers catch a few minutes of sleep on board a C-17 Globemaster en route to Fort Hunter Liggett in central California June 6, 2015.
News
Soldiers Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep And That’s A Big Problem
Two-thirds of troops aren’t getting enough sleep, which affects both their physical and mental health.
Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.
Gold Star wife Amanda Souza presses President Obama about PTSD.
News
Gold Star Wife Presses Obama On PTSD-Related Suicide
At a veterans town hall, Gold Star wife Amanda Souza asked President Obama how the country can put an end to PTSD-related stigma.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Jones teaches Marines about the Outpatient Crisis Prevention Program during the Warrior Tournament at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 25, 2015.
Leadership
Cramming More Training In Won’t Stop Suicides, Substance Abuse, Or Sexual Assault
This isn’t a call for a 24-hour stand down. It’s a call to stop everything and address these issues substantively.
A sculpture portraying a wounded soldier being helped on the grounds of the Minneapolis VA Hospital.
News
20 Veterans Died By Suicide A Day In 2014
The largest study on veteran suicide to date provides insight on at-risk veterans, especially among those not receiving care through the VA.