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Veteran Suicide Rates Surge: New Tracking Bill Proposed

9/25/2025

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Twenty-two veterans die daily in San Antonio, Military City USA.
Mental health teams expand prevention and improve tracking of veteran suicides.
Rhonda Gaston of Cohen Military Family Clinic cites warning signs like helplessness.
Female veterans face 92% higher suicide rates than non-veterans, rising 55% since 2001.
House Bill 39 would establish a tracking system for veteran suicide deaths.

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Story summary

Twenty-two veterans die daily in San Antonio, Military City USA.
Mental health teams expand prevention and improve tracking of veteran suicides.
Rhonda Gaston of Cohen Military Family Clinic cites warning signs like helplessness.
Female veterans face 92% higher suicide rates than non-veterans, rising 55% since 2001.
House Bill 39 would establish a tracking system for veteran suicide deaths.