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I wonder if anyone in the current gubment is aware of the suicide rate of vets and it trying to reduce it or fix or investigate it? ANYONE?

Isn't there a department or section of government that deals with  Vets? We have how many V A hospitals in the US? ARe they all funded sufficient to work at optimum level and are all the vets who seek treatment/help/assistance being treated helped assisted? How often does anyone with any power check on it to see what's going on? Who cares?

Posted - December 22, 2018
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  • 19937
    According to Wikipedia:

    "The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a federal Cabinet-level agency that provides near-comprehensive healthcare services to eligible military veterans at VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country; several non-healthcare benefits including disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance; and provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries."

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
      December 22, 2018 8:31 AM MST
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  • 113301
    That is the GOAL. The IDEAL. THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO  WORK. How does it actually work? You don't seriously think the gubment's gonna tell you THAT do you? SIGH. Thank you for your reply L! :)
      December 22, 2018 12:41 PM MST
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  • 19937
    I think it has a lot to do with which VA hospital you visit.  I have heard several people say that the one they attend is fantastic and others, not so much.  
      December 22, 2018 3:41 PM MST
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