Shots fired at Clinton police officers during standoff
KMBC 9 ABC News
July 14, 2018
Standoff ends peacefully when suspect surrenders
Clinton, MO
The suspect in a domestic violence incident fired a weapon at police during a standoff in Clinton, Missouri Saturday evening.
Nobody was injured. But a couple of police cars were hit.
Clinton Police describe the suspect as a Desert Storm veteran who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He eventually surrendered peacefully and police took him into custody.
go to KMBC for updates
How much louder to they have to scream?
Combat PTSD Wounded Times
Kathie Costos
July 14, 2018
Last year veterans were facing off with law enforcement almost every week, maybe even more, but while these reports should have been national news, they were ignored.
Oh well, it is just so much easier to just use a number as if that is supposed to make any difference to the men and women screaming for help to stay alive.
When veterans commit suicide in a very public way, that is exactly what it is. Oh, not help for themselves. They have already made up their minds it is too late for them. They are screaming for someone to do something to help the other veterans! Like these;
(UPDATE: Added more from this year)
January 4, 2018
1 Clinton Michigan
Veteran committed suicide at East Olive Elementary School
February 2, 2018
2 Texas
Army veteran dead after SWAT Standoff
March 9, 2018
3 Yountville California
Veteran and hostages dead at PTSD program
March 12, 2018
4 Vietnam veteran committed suicide in Sheridan Police Department Parking lot after calling dispatch to let them know where he was.
March 13, 2018
5 Joint Base Lewis McChord Airman committed suicide after killing his family.
March 22, 2018
6 Waterbury
Suicide by cop, Marine veteran
Oklahoma
7 Suicide by Cop: Duane served in the Air Force for 16 years, completing three tours overseas.
March 23, 2018
8 Soldier dead after standoff at Aberdeen Proving Ground
March 23, 2018
Oklahoma
Air Force Veteran dead after police were called to help him.
March 26, 2018
9 St. Louis
62 year old veteran committed suicide in John Cochran VA Medical Center waiting room
April 3, 2018
10 Boynton Beach
Florida
11 76 year old Vietnam veteran committed suicide in Boynton City Hal parking lot. Not first time this happened.
It happened last year in Amarillo Texas when a veteran shot himself in front of the VA hospital.
May 17, 2018
12 Airman at Cannon Air Force Base found dead in Ned Houk Park
June 13, 2018
13 Fort Knox
21 year old Private committed public suicide at Clarksville High School after he stole a gun.
June 19, 2018
14 Kansas
Vietnam veteran committed suicide at in the VA emergency room.
June 23, 2018
15 Colorado Springs
Hours after being discharged from a mental health treatment facility, 38-year-old disabled veteran Lee Cole hiked into a wilderness area in southwest Colorado Springs with a backpack and the cellphone on which he planned to record his final message.
June 26 2018
16 Georgia
Navy Veteran set himself on fire in front of Georgia Capitol protesting the VA system.
Not first time this happened. It also happened in New Jersey last year.
June 27, 2018
17 Norfolk Navy Yard
Sailor walked into helicopter blade, death ruled suicide.
July 10, 2018
18 Alabama
Air Force veteran shot family, and himself after setting house on fire.
19 Chicago Police Officer and Marine veteran committed suicide in parking lot of police station.
July 14, 2018
20 Phoenix AZ
Veteran shot himself inside the VA Hospital Chapel
Not the first times since it happened last year when a 33 year old veteran shot himself at the VA.
Those are just from the reports I found in the last hour.
UPDATE
Sgt. Dave Matthews did a special feature on this.
Remember the Fallen
Listen to "Remember the Fallen" on Speaker.
And yes, I added my two cents too!
August 2018
21 Employee found dead inside Topeka VA Medical Center office
A Veterans Affairs employee died Tuesday morning inside an administrative office at Topeka’s Colmery O’Neil VA Medical Center. Joe Burks, spokesman for the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, said the employee died of an apparent suicide.
22 Suicide in Mishawaka VA parking lot puts spotlight on veteran mental health crisis
A veteran shot himself yesterday in the parking lot of the VA Health Care Center in Mishawaka -- dead from an apparent suicide.
UPDATE
November 2018
23 Gunshot in lobby of Nashville VA Medical Center
UPDATE
DECEMBER 2018
24 Bay Pines VA Hospital Parking Lot
On Dec. 10, retired Marine Col. Jim Turner put on his dress uniform and medals and drove to the Bay Pines Department of Veterans Affairs complex. He got out of his truck, sat down on top of his military records and took his own life with a rifle.
It is not "22 a day" veterans committing suicide. It is not even "20" because too many are not even counted.
They do not count when the veteran lives in other countries.
They do not count when the veteran has not been given an honorable discharge.
They do not count in far too many cases. The truth is, they needed to be able to count on us, but too many are too busy reducing them down to numbers, while families knew their names.
We do not even mention the fact that the average suicides within the military are about 500 a year.
We sure do not mention the fact that family members commit suicide too. So for all the awareness not being raised, add this to what else you are now aware of!
Senators: Where's the Military Family Suicide Data?
Military.com
By Amy Bushatz
13 Jul 2018
The new policy had been due no later than Dec. 19, 2014. But no official report or update on the results of the family member portion of policy has been released.
Two senators want to know the status of information on the suicide rate for military family members, data the Pentagon was ordered to start collecting in 2014.
Defense officials were ordered to standardize and collect that data as part of a larger measure on military suicide included in a 2014 law. And while the Pentagon has fulfilled the request for service member suicide data, it seems to have ignored the order to include military dependents, according to a letter sent by the senators to the Defense Department.
The letter, signed by Democratic Sens. Patty Murray of Washington and Tim Kaine of Virginia, was sent July 12 to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
read more here
The most important thing veterans and families need to know IS THEY CAN HEAL AND IT CAN GET BETTER!
Man in critical condition after shooting himself at Phoenix VA
Associated Press
July 13, 2018
PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a man has been critically injured after shooting himself on the grounds of the Phoenix Veterans Affairs complex.
Phoenix police Sgt. Armando Carbajal says the shooting occurred just after 11 a.m. at the central Phoenix facility.
read more here
Future Of Soldiers On Service Dogs Uncertain After CEO Resigns
KFSM News
Beraiah Baker
July 13, 2018
FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) -- "Soldier On Service Dogs" is in danger of closing its doors for good. The news comes as their CEO and Founder Angie Pratt announces her retirement and plans to sell the building, leaving the non-profit one week to find short-term funding to keep their doors open.
The unique program pairs local veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury with a trained dog at no cost.
"Roger for instance saved my life. I have flashbacks I have nightmares, bad nightmares." said Jonathan Christopherson. He teared up at the thought of the life-saving program ending.
read more here
