SGT Ben Keen97668<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sen John Walsh, a battalion commander with the Montana National Guard in 2005, has introduced a new bill to help prevent military suicides. With 22 service members killing themselves each day, do you think bill is a step in the right direction? <div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/%20%5Blogin%20to%20see%5D%205-john-walsh-0327-story-top.jpg"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/politics/military-suicide-legislation/index.html">Iraq war vet introduces military suicide prevention bill</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">Sen. John Walsh of Montana, the first Iraq war combat veteran to serve in the Senate, has introduced legislation to reduce suicides among military veterans.</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div>Iraq war vet introduces military suicide prevention bill2014-04-09T15:38:00-04:00SGT Ben Keen97668<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sen John Walsh, a battalion commander with the Montana National Guard in 2005, has introduced a new bill to help prevent military suicides. With 22 service members killing themselves each day, do you think bill is a step in the right direction? <div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/%20%5Blogin%20to%20see%5D%205-john-walsh-0327-story-top.jpg"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/politics/military-suicide-legislation/index.html">Iraq war vet introduces military suicide prevention bill</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">Sen. John Walsh of Montana, the first Iraq war combat veteran to serve in the Senate, has introduced legislation to reduce suicides among military veterans.</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div>Iraq war vet introduces military suicide prevention bill2014-04-09T15:38:00-04:002014-04-09T15:38:00-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member97731<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is about time our leaders up in congress and the senate start taking care of us Veterans. Great postings SGT. Keen.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2014 4:41 PM2014-04-09T16:41:47-04:002014-04-09T16:41:47-04:00SGT Richard H.225182<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="29302" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/29302-sgt-ben-keen">SGT Ben Keen</a>, it sure doesn't seem like a step in the wrong direction!Response by SGT Richard H. made Sep 2 at 2014 2:48 PM2014-09-02T14:48:00-04:002014-09-02T14:48:00-04:00PO1 Private RallyPoint Member1184596<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It's a tragic event when someone does this; even with military members/veterans. It's good that there's being positive steps toward getting care. Hopefully they live up to the promise.Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2015 10:13 AM2015-12-18T10:13:53-05:002015-12-18T10:13:53-05:00Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM1586818<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thank you, John!Response by Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM made Jun 2 at 2016 10:47 AM2016-06-02T10:47:30-04:002016-06-02T10:47:30-04:002014-04-09T15:38:00-04:00