Ex-Marine Urges Action on PTSD Partnerships After GOP Rep's Questioning.

A retired Marine with PTSD called for the Biden administration to partner with faith-based veterans' mental health programs after a Veterans Affairs official was questioned on the issue during a hearing. The founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation criticized the VA's report on suicide prevention and accused the department of cherry-picking data. The VA responded by saying it offers a comprehensive continuum of specialty substance use disorder services for veterans and that its National Suicide Prevention Annual Report includes overdoses deemed to be suicides. The department also said it is willing to meet with Mighty Oaks to discuss a potential partnership.