Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chair Tester Issues Statement Following Reported Increase in Veteran Suicides Nationwide
November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023:
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Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester issued the following statement today after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released its National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, revealing an increase in veteran suicides from 2020 to 2021:
"The epidemic of suicide continues . . .
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Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester issued the following statement today after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released its National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, revealing an increase in veteran suicides from 2020 to 2021:
"The epidemic of suicide continues . . .