As we wrap up Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and as the VA health care problems linger on, it has become tragically apparent that more and more veterans are feeling like they have nowhere to go and can't get the help they need. So, they choose to end their lives. In some cases, those suicides can be attributed to veterans being ignored by the VA.
There have been many accounts of veterans committing suicide outside of VA clinics, not only to end the pain and suffering that seemed endless, but also to give the VA one final furious message.