Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump signed a measure on Tuesday aimed at creating a federal task force that will tackle how agencies can help prevent veteran suicides. Trump called the epidemic of veteran suicides "a tragedy of staggering proportions" during a signing event alongside administration officials and representatives from various veterans' groups. Lawrence, the National Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars, an American war veterans association, was at the executive order signing. --AMVETS' Statement Regarding the Call to Action to Curb Veteran Suicide (PREVENTS Initiative)1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Mar. It also begs the question of what steps our government will take to actively curb veteran suicide while this blueprint is being developed over the next 365 days.

Source: CNN March 05, 2019 20:03 UTC