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Navy Commander SOUNDS ALARM on Trump Attack on VETS

2025-10-02 News & Politics
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Veterans Crisis Highlights Failures in VA Mental Health Access

Recent fatal shootings involving veterans serve as urgent warnings about systemic failures within VA mental healthcare infrastructure. Learn the concrete steps required to stabilize veteran well-being and prevent future community tragedies.

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  • Two recent shootings involving former service members underscore a national veteran mental health emergency impacting local communities.
  • Systemic issues—including funding cuts, hiring freezes, and policy misalignment—are preventing timely, necessary clinical access for veterans.
  • Effective fixes center on immediate staffing surges, guaranteed same-day crisis access, and establishing genuine accountability partnerships. This episode connects high-profile violence to the breakdown of the support system veterans earned, outlining operational solutions over symbolic gestures.

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Two tragedies—one at a Michigan church and another on the North Carolina waterfront—are a warning light flashing red: America has a veteran mental health emergency. In this episode, Bobby Jones from @ValorMediaNetwork connects how these shootings by former service members reflect a broader crisis—and how cuts, hiring freezes, and policy whiplash have hollowed out VA mental health care. This is about timely access to clinicians, real care coordination, and leadership that prioritizes outcomes over photo ops. We outline the fixes that work—surge staffing, same-day crisis access, and accountable partnerships—so those who wore the uniform aren’t left to struggle alone. If you or a loved one needs help (free, confidential, 24/7): Veterans Crisis Line — Dial 988, then Press 1 • Text 838255 • Chat: veteranscrisisline.net Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@francis-c9s 2025-10-02

Sadly the US has a vile, cruel, self obsessed, racist, lying, egomaniac as president.

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@spannyleetampson 2025-10-02

My sister was DOGE'd from her job at the VA earlier this year. She could handle her 3 deployments, she could handle her truck exploding and she could handle the rockets. But she had a really, really hard time dealing with the disrespect that came with Elon's firing her. No explanation, no paperwork. Just a post it on her computer. Her self worth just evaporated. She got in her truck and contemplated the bridge ahead. Instead, she pulled over and called her wife, who dropped everything to rush to her, and together they drove back to the VA to get help. Ive never been in the military. But everyone else in my family has been. My only advice to the rest of my normies- pay attention to your soldier. Listen to your soldier when they talk, and sit when them when they dont. Meet them where they are.

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@anyoldthing 2025-10-02

Trump has made 4 billion since taking office. How much did you get? Why are polititions allowed to use the office to profit themselves

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@charliejaworski2562 2025-10-02

Thank you for your service, including continuing your service for the betterment of the treatment of veterans and for citizens in general. You are the true definition of a patriot, sir!

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@marie-dorotheeburandt2250 2025-10-02

Thank you from Germany for illustrating these connections! A society that exploits people until they are no longer useful and then discards them will sooner or later fall into crisis. It is both sad and alarming how this manifests itself in the United States

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@Alastair6 2025-10-02

I'm a veteran, USAF 67-73 and this guy is spot on! Thanks for posting this!

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@margotholmes7857 2025-10-02

Yes Sir! Appreciate you! Not a vet but I work with those amazing people❤️.

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@ShaRaeRingel-b1c 2025-10-02

Stop the ICE raids and restore the funding for our veterans.

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@jessimills2032 2025-10-02

Heart wrenching... Peace to all throughout the journey. Thank you for your service, Bobby!

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@sparkletin1 2025-10-02

Can anyone stop this disaster in motion? I hold little hope.

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