By Sherman Gillums Jr., Chief Strategy Officer, AMVETS, published in thehill.com A “goat” was the unexpected star of Sept. 10, 2020, House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on a batch of proposed veteran suicide prevention legislation. Not the kind of “goat” you’d see in a sports hall of fame or on...

President Trump’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS), created an inter-agency Task Force to lead the development and implementation of a national, comprehensive roadmap to change how our nation treats mental health and understands suicide prevention. The PREVENTS objective is to change the culture...

Congress has spent two decades looking for solutions to a veteran suicide epidemic which has only gotten worse. Lawmakers have continued to pile on the cash for traditional mental health approaches to reduce suicide and the symptoms associated with PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), depression, anxiety, and more. How is...

Are you a veteran, servicemember, or military spouse interested in better understanding congress? Here are 5 quick facts that will give you a basic understanding of the key committees, influencers, and frankly some of the challenges our community has with Capitol Hill. These decision makers, influencers and committees directly affect...