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David Roe: “The fact that help was a few feet away is deeply troubling.”

On the recordApril 28, 2019
The fact that help was a few feet away is deeply troubling.
Said by
David Roe
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Roe highlights the proximity of help in veteran suicide cases as concerning.

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