Justice for Them

Ashley Howell

This podcast is centered around getting justice for veterans that can't speak for themselves.

Episodes

  1. 04/05/2021

    Veteran Suicide and the VA

    This episode talks about what has happened since the 2014 Whistleblower Scandal.  House Hearing, 113 Congress. U.S. Government Publishing Office. “VA Whistleblowers: Exposing Inadequate Service Provided to Veterans and Ensuring Appropriate Accountability.”  Tuesday July 8, 2014. Serial No. 113-78. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113hhrg89377/html/CHRG-113hhrg89377.htm Hendin, Herbert M.D., Haas, Ann Pollinger Ph.D. “Suicide and Guilt as Manifestations of PTSD in Vietnam Combat Veterans.” Researchgate.net. Received August 8, 1990. Revision received October 24, 1990. Accepted November 30, 1990. p. 586 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Herbert-Hendin/publication/21138169_Suicide_and_guilt_as_manifestations_of_PTSD_in_Vietnam_war_veterans/links/09e41500ed0316f495000000/Suicide-and-guilt-as-manifestations-of-PTSD-in-Vietnam-war-veterans.pdf Wagner, Dennis. “The Doctor Who Launched the VA Scandal.” azcentral.com. May 31, 2014. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/investigations/2014/05/31/va-scandal-whistleblower-sam-foote/9830057/ Estes, Andrea. Slack, Donovan. “Bed sores, smeared faces, helplessness: New reports paint dismal picture of care at VA nursing homes.” bostonglobe.com. March 28, 2019. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/03/28/bed-sores-smeared-faces-helplessness-new-reports-paint-dismal-picture-care-nursing-homes/5HDQoiW6W40sxaNmhXwTDO/story.html Evanhoff, Ted. “Veteran dies by suicide after Memphis VA hospital provides inadequate care, IG report says.” commercialappeal.com. September 4, 2020. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2020/09/04/veteran-died-suicide-after-memphis-va-hospital-provides-inadequate-care-report-says/5714700002/ Clancy, Carolyn M. M.D. “National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide 2018-2028. Mentalhealth.va.gov. https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/docs/Office-of-Mental-Health-and-Suicide-Prevention-National-Strategy-for-Preventing-Veterans-Suicide.pdf

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This podcast is centered around getting justice for veterans that can't speak for themselves.