{"id":68816,"date":"2023-09-05T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/05\/former-va-leaders-ask-public-to-call-vets-to-help-prevent-suicide\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:22:55","slug":"former-va-leaders-ask-public-to-call-vets-to-help-prevent-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/veterans\/2023\/09\/05\/former-va-leaders-ask-public-to-call-vets-to-help-prevent-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Former VA leaders ask public to call vets to help prevent suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All seven living former Veterans Affairs Secretaries are joining with a coalition of advocacy groups to call for all Americans to participate in National Warrior Call Day this November in an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2022\/09\/19\/veterans-suicides-drop-to-lowest-rate-since-2006\/\" target=\"_blank\">help prevent veteran suicides<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event \u2014 set for Nov. 12, the day after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/military-honor\/salute-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\">national Veterans Day ceremonies<\/a> \u2014 is designed to highlight the estimated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/docs\/data-sheets\/2022\/2022-National-Veteran-Suicide-Prevention-Annual-Report-FINAL-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> 17 veterans a day <\/a>lost to suicide and prompt members of the public to take a role<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2023\/08\/30\/suicide-prevention-campaign-urges-vets-to-be-the-one-who-reaches-out\/\" target=\"_blank\"> in reaching out to veterans<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we believe consistent engagement is essential, a day of action, on the heels of Veterans Day, can have an impact,\u201d the secretaries and participating groups wrote in an open letter released Tuesday. \u201cWe understand that one call can truly save a life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former secretaries are Anthony Principi, Jim Nicholson, James Peake, Eric Shinseki, Bob McDonald, David Shulkin and Robert Wilkie. They served under three different presidents and represent bipartisan support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/2023\/01\/18\/when-va-calls-veterans-listen\/\" target=\"_blank\">outreach efforts<\/a>. Other signers of the letter include AMVETS, Vietnam Veterans of America, Wounded Warrior Project and America\u2019s Warrior Partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter was organized by Troops First Foundation as a simple but important way to include all Americans in the effort to prevent veteran suicide. Veterans Affairs leaders believe involving the general public is key to further reducing the number of veterans who die by suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA lot of the public does not really understand the issues veterans are dealing with,\u201d said TFF Chief Operating Officer Frank Larkin, a former Navy SEAL and father of a SEAL who died by suicide. \u201cThis is a way to invite them in, and give veterans a way to get connected again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2023\/08\/30\/suicide-prevention-campaign-urges-vets-to-be-the-one-who-reaches-out\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LegionSuicide.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Suicide prevention campaign urges vets to \u2018be the one\u2019 who reaches out<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">American Legion officials hope new partnerships and more focused discussions will amplify their campaign.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizers say participation in the effort is as simple as reaching out to veterans living in volunteers\u2019 families or neighborhood, to talk about challenges in their lives or simply invite them to get more involved in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Warrior Call Day is not an official public holiday, but several lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation in recent years to formalize the event. September is recognized as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/suicide\/resources\/partner-toolkit.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month<\/a> by a host of advocacy groups and government offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>More information on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/warriorcall.org\/warrior-call-day\" target=\"_blank\"><i>National Warrior Call Day is available online. <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Veterans in need of emergency counseling can reach the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and selecting option 1 after connecting to reach a VA staffer. 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