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Derrick Van Orden: “Our veteran suicide rate is increasing.”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden Underscores Suicide Prevention at Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

We have to do something different. We have to. We've got $120 billion into the VA for suicide prevention since 9, 11, $16.5 billion this year alone for suicide prevention. And Our veteran suicide rate is increasing. And if we can prevent one veteran from committing suicide so we don't have to go to another funeral, then we should do it because what we're doing and all the scientifically proven treatment modalities that the VA is using are not working. (00:46–00:49)

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