Michael Nudo

Concerned Veterans For America (opinions my own.)

[Concerned Vets OH 🇺🇸 @CVAOhio]

Today, Sept 22, is Veterans Suicide Awareness & Prevention Day in #Ohio. Veterans in crisis shouldn't face bureaucratic limbo. The Take Care of America's Veterans Act sets clear timelines for urgent mental health care.

Empower veterans to keep serving and strengthening America!

[Veteran Action @VeteranAction]

Veteran Action Calls for Full, Transparent Investigation of VA Response in San Carlos Deaths

Veteran Action calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a full and transparent investigation into the care Navy veteran David Voight sought the day before he, his wife and their 13-year-old daughter were found dead in their San Carlos home. If that investigation finds that VA staff failed to follow law or policy, Veteran Action demands accountability.

San Diego police identify the victims as David Voight, his wife, Amy Voight, and their daughter, Mya. Police continue to investigate.

Family members tell FOX 5 San Diego that David Voight served about 30 years in the Navy, including explosive ordnance disposal work and deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Relatives say he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and that his symptoms had recently worsened.

According to Amy Voight's parents, she took her husband to a VA clinic on Sept. 15 and asked staff whether they could help him calm down, citing anxiety, depression and frustration. The family says staff told them counselors were busy and that he needed an appointment.

The VA disputes the family's account. It cites privacy rules in declining to discuss the case and says all VA facilities offer same-day mental health care to veterans who request it.

"This is a tragedy beyond words," said Mark Lucas, founder and president of Veteran Action. "A veteran in crisis needs care immediately, whether at the VA or in the community. The public still does not have a complete account of what happened at that clinic. That is why a full investigation is necessary."

Federal law sets clear requirements when a veteran is in acute suicidal crisis. The COMPACT Act allows an eligible veteran in acute suicidal crisis to receive emergency care at a VA or non-VA facility at no cost, whether or not the veteran is enrolled in VA health care. Covered care can include up to 30 days of inpatient or crisis residential treatment and up to 90 days of related outpatient care. Separately, the MISSION Act makes a veteran eligible for community care when the VA cannot meet its access standards, including a 20-day wait-time standard for mental health care from the date of request, unless the veteran agrees to a later date.

Veteran Action advocates for better mental health access through the Take Care of America's Veterans Act and the Veterans' ACCESS Act. The Take Care of America's Veterans Act packages more than 60 bipartisan veterans' bills, including the ACCESS Act, and would build on the MISSION Act to strengthen veterans' ability to obtain timely care inside or outside the VA.

About Veteran Action

Veteran Action advocates for America First policies that strengthen national security and support America's veterans.

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[AFP Government Affairs @AFPGovAffairs]

Another Pioneer for Prosperity recognized at @LIBREinitiative’s 15th Anniversary Gala! 🎉

Proud to present @RepCiscomani with @AFPhq’s Pioneer for Prosperity Award, recognizing his work and engagement throughout the 119th Congress.

Congratulations, Congressman Ciscomani! 🇺🇸

[Concerned Veterans for America @ConcernedVets]

Much deserved!

Thank you, @RepBost, for all your hard work fighting for the care that veterans deserve.

[AFP Government Affairs @AFPGovAffairs]

🏆 A Pioneer for Prosperity!

Congratulations to @RepBost on receiving @AFPhq’s Pioneer for Prosperity Award! 🇺🇸👏

A well-deserved recognition of his work in the 119th Congress and continued leadership with @ConcernedVets on behalf of America’s veterans. 🎖️

[Concerned Veterans for America @ConcernedVets]

.@RepMMM served. She’s seen what war costs our troops as a nurse.

A prolonged, unchecked war in Iran puts American lives on the line, and only Congress should have the authority to send them there.

👏 Thank you, Representative, for putting war powers back where they belong.

[Concerned Veterans for America @ConcernedVets]

.@RepTomBarrett is spot on. 🎯

War powers belong to Congress. Point, blank, period.

Thank you for voting to keep Congress involved in military action, as the Constitution enshrined that duty for the legislative branch.

[Concerned Veterans for America @ConcernedVets]

CVA is grateful to @RepGabeEvans for sitting down with us to discuss critical veteran health care reform and lowering costs for Coloradans.

Thank you for your time, Congressman.

Now let’s go deliver results.

[Concerned Veterans for America @ConcernedVets]

Today, we reflect on the attacks of 9/11 and remember the thousands of lives lost that day and in its aftermath.

We grieve and honor the victims, the first responders, and service members who answered tragedy with courage and selfless service.

We will never forget.

[Concerned Veterans for America @ConcernedVets]

He ran toward danger. For his neighbors, his community, and his country.

As a National Guard Soldier, CVA’s @JohnByrnes13 was at Ground Zero after the World Trade Center was attacked to save survivors and recover those we lost.

That tragic day changed him for the rest of his life.

This is his story.

[Concerned Veterans for America @ConcernedVets]

Here’s what’s on the line:

🧠 Mental health care without the wait

🏥 Care that fits the veteran, not the system

📋 A VA that serves veterans, not bureaucrats

Tell Congress: Pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. 👇

https://t.co/Ws2oHv5xB5

[Concerned Vets OH 🇺🇸 @CVAOhio]

Thank you, #Ohio Senator @berniemoreno, for standing with @AFPhq in the fight against socialism and for defending the freedom and liberty that make America great. The fight is personal—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Join us: https://t.co/c8e8ucA5BI

[𝘼𝙙𝙖𝙢 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 ن 🇺🇲 @amiller0311]

Veterans understand better than most that military readiness and economic resilience depend on stable energy systems.

Energy Security = National Security

[Concerned Vets OH 🇺🇸 @CVAOhio]

Great hearing from Ohio Senators @SenJonHusted & @berniemoreno at the Energy Affordability Summit hosted by @club4growth & @Arnold_Ventures in Columbus.

Affordable, abundant American energy strengthens our economy, national security, and military readiness.

#EnergySecurity

[Americans for Prosperity @AFPhq]

What would the DSA's insane agenda really cost? Their latest proposal comes in at a whopping $200 trillion over the next decade. And they're looking at YOU to pay for it.

[Americans for Prosperity @AFPhq]

"Americans deserve to know whether their representative will cave to the DSA agenda or hold the line. Resolutions like this start to give them that answer." @KR_Bledsoe

[John Byrnes @JohnByrnes13]

As a vet, I've seen varieties of socialism around the world fail their people. That's why I work with @ConcernedVets & @afphq's @KR_Bledsoe, everyday, on free market solutions for Americans' challenges.
"Conservative Group Rolls Out "Fight Socialism' Campaign as DSA Candidates Surge" https://t.co/CkYxm5yxGC

[John Vick @JohnVickFL]

🏁 #TCAVA is the FINISH LINE for 60+ bills - almost all are fixes to broken VA programs that have hurt veterans and military families for too long:

✅ Secures health care choice for vets
✅ Combat wounded vets get disability compensation AND their retirement
✅ Gold Star spouses can actually remarry before age 55 (‼️)
✅ Family caregivers get the support they deserve while caring for vets

And a lot more. But most of these haven’t been able to get the attention and funding to pass Congress on their own. This is our best chance to finish this race for our brothers and sisters.

GET IT DONE! PASS TCAVA!

[AFP - Indiana @IndianaAFP]

@RepSpartz, here is Concerned Veterans for America’s Executive Director, John Vick, speaking on the “Take Care of America’s Veterans Act” and what he is hearing multiple times a day from veterans.

Veterans are making the call, we are asking you to answer! #PassTCAVA

[John Vick @JohnVickFL]

This was a fantastic event and one of the most engaged audiences I’ve ever gotten to chat with about passing the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (#TCAVA). Thank you for having me, @ConcernedVetsSC!

Also hat tip to our friends at @AFPSCarolina for helping us roll deep!