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Thursday, July 03, 2008 --- 63 days ago http://www.mpnnow.com/homepage/x1743987534/Kuhl-promotes-new-veterans-caucus
 It was only two days before the Fourth of July, so perhaps a few fireworks should have been expected. U.S. Rep. Randy Kuhl, R-Hammondsport was at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center Wednesday to discuss efforts he has made on behalf of veterans. Some of the 20 or so veterans on hand cheered the congressman while others charged his support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is not tempered by listening to opposing viewpoints from anti-war veterans such as themselves. Kuhl held a press conference at the VA to announce the recently formed Mental Health Caucus. Kuhl is co-chairman of the 24-member House caucus, which is looking at how Congress can help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions by providing services such as job training, suicide prevention and funding. The caucus “brings together Republicans, Democrats and independents,” said Kuhl, “to increase awareness” and better equip the VA to treat veterans with mental illness. Canandaigua VA Executive Director Craig Howard introduced Kuhl, who was accompanied by fellow Congressman Tom Reynolds, R-Clarence, who also spoke in support of the caucus. Howard said the Canandaigua VA currently serves 950 veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. The VA’s national suicide prevention hotline has fielded 49,000 calls since it began operating one year ago, said Howard. Of those calls, more than 1,000 resulted in the rescue of a veteran who was in imminent ... |
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