ABC News (4/17, McLaughlin) reports that American Veterans (AMVETS) “is calling for a multi-agency investigation into what they’re calling a ‘suicide epidemic among veterans and service members,’ after three veterans killed themselves at Veterans Affairs facilities in the span of five days this month.” The veterans group “asked the inspectors general of the VA, Department of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services to immediately launch ‘a joint, coordinated investigation into the veteran and service member suicide epidemic, to include a macro evaluation of mental health treatment programs and personnel assigned to operate them.’”
Related Links:
— “Veterans group calls for multi-agency investigation after 3 vets killed themselves at VA facilities in 5-day span, “Elizabeth Mclaughlin, ABC News, April 17, 2019