Rep. Lucy McBath

Rep. Lucy McBath @RepLucyMcBath

At 28, veteran Steven Pressley shot himself in the parking lot of a VA hospital in Dublin, GA. There have been more than 6,000 suicides a year since 2008, and rates have increased 25.9%. Steven’s mother said, “he was in so much pain all the time…” — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Lucy McBath @RepLucyMcBath

These tragedies are unacceptable - Steven’s mother is right, “something needs to change.” Today, I join Chair @RepMarkTakano of @VetAffairsDems & my colleagues in calling for a nationwide stand-down. We must support the men and women who have sacrificed so much for this country. https://t.co/SW2IyHqJlZ — PolitiTweet.org