We take great pride in the fact that we send a package to that family within 10 days of the death announcement.
I have seen this personally myself, including with a Gold Star mom and a Gold Star wife.
It is simply a fact that we have to do better--and we have identified this fact--we have to do better with our survivors.
The most important thing you have done to date helps, which is making us competitive.
This is a really heartbreaking case.
If we go back to fiscal year 2022, that would be about a $565 million cut on the major construction account in fiscal year 2024.
I pray to God the next time I appear before you that we have reduced this number, because if we don't, we won't meet our hiring targets.
Inasmuch as suicide prevention is our number-one clinical priority, yes, I consider it a priority.
We just need to get better at hiring than we are. Period.
We think there would be a real impact on both.
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