Why are married combat veterans at a greater risk for suicide: Marek Kopacz MD, PhD
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Iwo Jima landing remembered, the FBI & VA struggle and other DOD Headlines
Andrew Napolitano
Retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge
Fox News Contributor
QUESTION: last week I asked — is it was too much to think that FBI Agents in Mississippi who received a tip from a YouTube blogger about Florida high school shooter Nikolas Cruz, search for that name in the ATF firearms database (he spells it uniquely)?
ANSWER: Fox News Contributor and former Judge Andrew Napolitano says that’s exactly what they should have done.
TRUTH: still waiting to find out if the FBI would devote that kind of work to such a nebulous tip. However, they thought it was significant enough to go conduct an interview with the YouTube page owner.
More to follow.
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Yeah the VA has problems, but they have good people pushing to get to you: Ben Kaler & Tim Hudak
Ben Kaler
Most of what we read on the front pages of news websites and in our news papers about the US Veterans Administration is not good. But good things are happening there as President Trumps keeps veteran healthcare and support at the top of his administration’s agenda. We’ll talk to two Marine veterans who are VA employees and who are pushing from their end to get to veterans who need help: Ben Kaler served as an infantry officer in 2/4 and Tim Hudak was an enlisted intelligence specialist for HMH-363.
Tim Hudek
During the course of this interview you hear the following websites and phone numbers referred to:
Tim Hodak, Veterans Experience Office, Communications Chief: Timothy.Hudak@va.gov
Ben Kaler, Veterans Experience Office, Community Engagement Division, Field Consultant – New England: Benjamin.kaler@va.gov
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
White House Hotline for Veterans: 855-948-2311 (White House VA Hotline serving as an outlet when all other options are exhausted)
Health Care: 1-877-222-8387
Benefits: 1-800-827-1000
MyVA311 (directory assistance and other questions): 1-844-698-2311
The VA Welcome Kit — “Where should I start?” It’s a great resource with very simple steps of how to enroll and find points of contact: https://www.vets.gov/welcome-to-va/
Get your VA ID card in the mail! https://www.vets.gov/?next=%2Fveteran-id-card%2F
How to Apply for a Discharge Upgrade: https://www.vets.gov/discharge-upgrade-instructions/
Vet Centers: https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/
VA Employment: https://www.va.gov/jobs/
Veterans Experience Office: https://www.va.gov/ve/
Follow us on Twitter: @VetsExperience
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VA alienation and the “f-word” in the Third Hour: LtCol Rob Schwarz (aka “Montana Man), USMC (ret)
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PEER TO PEER SUPPORT: Alex Hollings
Alex Hollings
Former Sgt, USMC
SOFREP Contributing Editor
Alex Hollings, former Sgt USMC was supposed to join us and talk about the gathering of clowns in Charlottesville VA over the weekend, but instead we discussed mental health and the absolute necessity for Marines and all veterans to stay plugged into their battle buddies.
GREAT STUFF from an candid writer who isn’t afraid of the truth.
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