Missouri is ramping up its work to prevent suicide among military veterans because the state’s rate is one of the highest in America. Alisa Nelson talks to Lindsey Ward, a retired Marine whose new mission is to help veterans deal with these struggles. Click here for...
“We owe it to our veterans.” That’s what Paul Kirchoff, executive director of the Missouri Veterans Commission, says about a giant military package signed into law that is designed to prevent veteran suicides. Alisa Nelson talks to Paul about the bill.
A Missouri House committee is teed up to vote today on a wide-ranging bill to help military veterans. The proposal is sponsored by Sen. Ben Brown, R-Washington. If a Missouri House Rules committee gives the package a thumbs up, the Senate bill will head to the House...