Shelby Talcott – Oct. 7 marks the 18th anniversary of American troops invading Afghanistan, and as the war continues, veterans suicide rates are increasing. – A Sept. 20 Veterans Affairs (VA) report found that suicide among veterans has increased 6.1% from 2005 to 2017. – The Daily Caller News Foundation spoke to Jeremy Butler, CEO…
By Luke Rosiak An Illinois veteran in distress called the Department of Veterans Affairs’ suicide hotline in July 2015, but no one picked up. So, he laid down on nearby train tracks and waited for death. The body of 30-year old Thomas Young was found July 23, 2015 after being struck by a Metra train outside…
Jonah Bennett A disabled veteran seeking care at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs hospital committed suicide by jumping off a parking deck Thursday morning. The vet walked out of the waiting room to the deck, The Daily Beast reports. On the way down from the deck, the vet hit a utility building first, which knocked his shoes off…