Opinion: The desperate ‘pandemic’ among US veterans
4 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: The desperate ‘pandemic’ among US veterans

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David Shulkin, MD, was the ninth secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs under President Donald Trump. David Shulkin Courtesy David Shulkin A recent report revealed that, as of 2017, the US loses about 20 veterans and former National Guard and Reserve members each day to suicide. One study says that with increased social isolation and higher veteran unemployment, 550 additional veterans beyond the projected 20 per day are expected to take their own lives within the next year. It’s been over 500 days since President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13861, creating the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide interagency task force to end veteran suicide.

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