Administration Has Plans To Cut Veteran Suicide Rates, But Calif. Advocates Ask: Where’s The Money?
Advocates also see other issues, like the stigma of seeking help the exists in the veteran community, that will likely become obstacles to the Trump administration's ambitious goals.
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A Trump Executive Order Aims To Bring Down Veteran Suicides. Will It Help?
Since taking the top job at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Secretary David Shulkin has pledged to bring the number of veteran suicides down. President Trump helped boost this effort with an executive order signed last week. It guarantees one year of mental healthcare to all troops separating from the military. (Denkmann, 1/17)