This chapter examines the struggles faced by veterans and active military personnel, focusing on the inadequacies of the Department of Defense's appointment scheduling system and leadership's perceived neglect. It further addresses logistical challenges and administrative issues that negatively affect service members' quality of life and operational readiness.
The story of Army specialist Austin Valley highlights a crisis the US military can’t seem to solve: More service members die by suicide than in combat. A veteran psychologist told Congress what to do about it, and today he tells us.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Photo courtesy of Erik Valley.
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