The number of veterans who died by suicide in 2018 rose from the number in 2017, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs' annual report released Thursday.
At a time reserved to honor those who have served our country in war or peace, Northwest Montana’s veterans find themselves facing uncertainty this Veterans Day as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the organizations that serve them.
The evening before Veterans Day, the Senate passed more legislation aimed at improving mental health care and services for veterans and troops, sending them to the president's desk for final approval.
More states voted to legalize marijuana to differing degrees during the 2020 election and as the tide of public policy changes at the state level, advocates hope it will turn at the federal level, too, clearing the way for veterans' access.
In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, the Veterans Crisis Line was able to handle the increased demand and transition to working remotely for many employees, a government watchdog found.
Veteran advocates and Democrat lawmakers on Capitol Hill say they're concerned the Department of Veterans Affairs isn't following through with promises made by President Donald Trump in a 2018 executive order intended to help prevent veteran suicide.
As of Oct. 20, the Department of Veterans Affairs' annual report on veteran suicides is a month late compared to last year, and department officials aren't saying when it will be released.