David Roe: “Our goal should be more than just preventing suicide. It should be helping our veterans to live a life of meaning and…”

I believe we have to really get back and reconstitute our mental health infrastructure in this country.

Suicide is a national tragedy. It is not just the VA; it is a national tragedy for us.

With all the metrics and good intentions and all of that, the suicide rates have not changed, so we need to do something different.

We have to reach out and try to find those 14 who never get to the VA, never get the care.