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BAMC Worker Leads Team In Relay Race To Remind Soldiers In Pain They're Not Alone

Carson Frame

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Sergeant 1st Class Maité Bengoa, a Brooke Army Medical Center employee, is ready to run. The Boise, Idaho, native is set to take part in this weekend’s…

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255, or simplified, 1-800-273-TALK. (Allison Hagan/Here & Now)

3-Digit National Suicide Hotline Number Could Double Calls, Reduce Stigma

Switching the 10-digit hotline phone number to a three-digit number could double calls within a year.

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Call Center in Canandaigua, N.Y., pictured in this 2013 photo, is one of three operated by the VA.

Military & Veterans' Issues

The VA Has Expanded Its Crisis Line, Helping It Better Respond To Veterans In Need

Sarah Harris

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The VA has opened more call centers and hired hundreds of additional responders after complaints that some callers experienced long hold times or were...