A Resolution urging the President and Congress of the United States to address the critical issue of veteran suicides by ensuring that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides comprehensive and accurate data to inform effective prevention strategies, thereby honoring the sacrifices of all who have served.
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Overview
This resolution urges the President and Congress to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include suicides among National Guard and Reserve veterans in its annual suicide prevention report. The resolution highlights that the VA’s previous reports excluded these veterans, leading to an undercount of suicides and hindering research into suicide risk factors. It emphasizes the need for comprehensive and accurate data to inform effective prevention strategies and honor the sacrifices of all veterans, particularly those in the National Guard and Reserve.
Key provisions
- Urges the VA to include suicides among National Guard and Reserve veterans in its annual suicide prevention report.
- Acknowledges that previous VA reports excluded suicides among National Guard and Reserve veterans.
- Highlights the significant proportion of National Guard and Reserve members deployed to combat zones (45%).
- Points out that the exclusion of these suicides artificially lowers the reported suicide toll.
- Calls for improved data collection to understand the impact of deployment on suicide risk.
- Suggests using National Guard and Reserve veterans as a control group for suicide research.
- Recognizes that misclassification of deaths (e.g., as accidental) can obscure the true scope of the veteran suicide crisis.
- Advocates for legislation based on previous veteran suicide prevention initiatives.
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David Delloso
Jennifer O'Mara
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