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Home News Report Slams V.A. Doctor For Dismissing Suicide Risk of Patient Who Later Killed Himself

Report Slams V.A. Doctor For Dismissing Suicide Risk of Patient Who Later Killed Himself

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Six days after being removed by police from a veterans hospital in Washington, the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.





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Military Funeral Honors ceremonies must be scheduled in advance.

The law requires that every eligible veteran receive a military funeral honors ceremony, which includes the folding and presentation of the United States flag and the playing of “taps,” upon the family’s request. This Department of Defense program calls for the funeral director to request military funeral honors on behalf of the veteran’s family.