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I am trying to determine if the VA really did send this out to veterans-

Last night's show on Suicides among veterans at SVR got a very large audience and I still am getting input from the show-

The Host Jerrel Cook called me after the show and wants to continue to pursue this topic of impotance to everyone who is a vet or has a vet or active military in their family.

The letter the VA claims is part of their Suicide Prevention program does define the key symptoms of suicidal ideation-and has the Hot line number in it---

and it is a good step in the right direction-

I just wonder if any veterans actually received it.

VA_Kussman_suicide_letter.doc

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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Berta,

Haven't seen that one but was given a business card for "After Hours Crisis Calls" at each station last trip to Jackson VAMC. Has national suicide hotline number and Houston call center and Emergency department numbers on it.

They seem to be trying some at least.

Mark

"We fight not for glory nor for wealth nor honours; but only and alone we fight for freedom, which no good man surrenders save with his life." - Letter from Arbroath AD1320
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Berta,

Just to let you know I did receive it. Last week I think.

Ruffcreek

stillhere Veteran

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Nothing yet Berta but I will keep an eye out for it and let you know.

Stillhere

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A friend of mine, vietnam vet....just filed for PTSD, received this letter about a month ago, along with a va brochure on suicide prevention...

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Nope........!

Ya wanna hear something funny?

Do you REALLY wanna hear something funny?

WELL, DO YA?

"Suicidal Ideation" with plans..............well, it is one of my MH "problems".

I guess they think that my family and myself know all about that kinda stuff by now....so why not save the paper and postage, right?

This crap, this VA crap, really REALLY cracks me UP!!!!

I gotta laugh my *ss off to keep from crying. Biggest bunch of bumbling idjits I've EVER encountered!

oh well.....another perfect example of why I wanna get the heck outta here....I've checked, Scotty, and there are NO signs of intelligent life......so, BEAM ME UP, PLEASE.

"It is cold and we have no blankets.

The little children are freezing to death.

My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food; no one knows where they are-perhaps freezing to death.

I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find.

Maybe I shall find them among the dead.

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad.

From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."

Chief Joseph

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Berta, I received that letter on Friday of last week.

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