H.R. 5223, The Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008
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February 9, 2008, 5:10pm (report abuse)So we send them off to die in combat instead?
Meyer Moldeven
April 7, 2008, 7:40pm (report abuse)I am a retired US Civil Service employee (1941-1974) (USAF Log Command), senior civilian in the IG, major base in California, base also a pipeline for military to/from Viet Nam. One of my IG jobs (complaints investigator, Congressionals). I joined the Sacramento suicide prevention service as a volunteer 'hotline' worker and handled many calls from active/retired military their families. Post-retirement I became a 'suicide prevention' advocate, hassled Members of Congress, the Executive and DoD, including SecDef. Eventually, wrote, kept updating, and widely posting my memoir 'Military-Civilian Teamwork in Suicide Prevention,' hoping that, in time, initiatives at the Federal level would follow. The last comprehensive update at:
http://scribe1917x.livejournal.com/
I am deeply gratified that Congress is considering the proposed bills on suicide prevention and, almost equally important, to de-stigmatize mental illness. Both are way past due.
Meyer Moldeven
April 27, 2008, 12:46pm (report abuse)The link in my previous posting no longer works.
This one does, and is relevant:
http://scribe1917x.livejournal.com/7584.html