NC Congressman Seeks to Expand Veteran Services, Data About Suicides

NC Congressman seeks to expand veteran services, data about suicides

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- On this Memorial Day, North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards says the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to do more to protect veterans, and he’s introducing legislation to help. “These are folks that have served our country, that deserve the very best that we can give them,” said Edwards (R-11). The Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to properly document cause…

Monthly walk before Memorial Day raises awareness about veteran suicide

Veterans, families and friends anticipated Memorial Day during a monthly walk on Thursday evening.Walk The Bridge raises awareness about suicide and supports veterans.Watch the video below: Monthly walk raises awareness about suicide before Memorial DayIt started in Texas in 2018 and has been held on the 22nd of each month in Billings.U.S. Army Veteran Eddie Foote led the way on the 2.2-mile walk starting at Swords Park. He was carrying the Amer…

Memorial Day walk born from grief becomes annual tradition for local veteran

What began as a solitary journey of remembrance has become a powerful Memorial Day tradition for Army veteran Derek “Doc” Van Tuyl — one that now draws people from across the country to walk alongside him through the streets of Owensboro. Continue reading Memorial Day walk born from grief becomes annual tradition for local veteran at The Owensboro Times.