Veteran suicide on Florida VA campus sparks concern over department’s response

Published October 29, 2019 3:52pm ET



A veteran committed suicide at a military cemetery on a Veterans Affairs campus in Florida, leaving many concerned that the department is failing to care for distressed veterans.

The suicide took place at Bay Pines National Cemetery in early October, weeks after the department announced new initiatives to bolster outreach and emergency responses to at-risk veterans.

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