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Sen. Gillibrand calls hearing following report of veteran suicide rates

December 5, 2019 5:00 AM
Digital Team

One of our senators is taking aim at the problem of veteran suicide in the U.S.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a hearing with the Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee on Wednesday. She called the hearing after a new Department of Defense report was released.

That report showed that military suicides spiked in 2018, after rising steadily for the past few years.

Gillibrand said this is a growing concern and that gratitude for veteran’s service just isn’t enough.

“Our gratitude for their sacrifices isn’t enough,” said Gillibrand. “Suicide in the military is a serious and growing problem. Not enough is being done to address the factors that contribute to this tragedy.”