Clay Hunt Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill Passes Senate

Clay Hunt Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill Passes Senate

ByKyle W. Bell

The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act will soon become law. The Senate passed the bill 99-0 on Tuesday. It had previously passed the House of Representatives and now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. The bill requires an independent third party to evaluate the efficacy of mental health prevention programs…

Donnelly’s Military Suicide Prevention Act Becomes Law
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Donnelly’s Military Suicide Prevention Act Becomes Law

ByKyle W. Bell

President Barack Obama has signed a new law aimed at preventing military suicides. Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana shepherded the bill through the Senate. A study commissioned by the US Army found that the suicide rate doubled from 2004 to 2009 among soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. The rate of 30 per…