{"id":86292,"date":"2019-04-14T11:52:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-14T15:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=86292"},"modified":"2019-04-14T11:52:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-14T15:52:28","slug":"three-veteran-suicides-at-va-facilities-in-in-five-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=86292","title":{"rendered":"Three Veteran Suicides, at VA Facilities, in in Five Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carl Vinson VA Medical Center at Dublin, Georgia. (Dublin VA website)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One veteran committed suicide in the VA parking lot. If they found him there post suicide, he reasoned, they’d focus on what happened in his situation. This would result in other veterans being spared what he was going through. Another veteran paced around in the lobby, then walked outside to shoot himself. A third veteran didn’t go outside, he ended his life in front of others.<\/p>\n

These suicides occurred from April 5 to April 9, at three different VA facilities. The first suicide mentioned was Gary Pressley. Two others knew about his plans, his sister and his girlfriend. His sister attempted to contact the VA to let them know that he was in the parking lot contemplating suicide.<\/p>\n

From Fox News:<\/p>\n

Pressley’s family said he was medically discharged in 2012 after a bad car accident and struggling with mental health care, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n

His mother, Machelle Wilson, told WMAZ-TV that Pressley’s sister called the VA to tell them her brother was threatening suicide from their parking lot just moments before he killed himself<\/p>\n

“He told his girlfriend he was going to do it in the parking lot, so they could find his body, so somebody can pay attention to what’s happening, so other vets do not have to go through this,” she told the television station.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mileage will vary depending on which VA facility that you go to. Some areas are pretty good at what they do, others have plenty of room for progress. You can read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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