Richard Blumenthal: “The gap that he leaves for his family and children is irreplaceable…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2014

The gap that he leaves for his family and children is irreplaceable and the suicide that he suffered was unnecessary and avoidable.

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Blumenthal discusses the tragic consequences of inadequate mental health care for veterans.

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