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December 19, 2008 7:50 PM

Dr. Phil Highlights CBS Investigation

(CBS/The Early Show)
On Friday, the Dr. Phil television program became the first national mainstream talk show to devote an entire hour to the plight of veterans featuring an investigative report by CBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent Armen Keteyian that exposed an epidemic of suicide among those who have served in the military.

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Dr. Phil ,
CBS News ,
Veterans ,
Suicide ,
PTSD ,
Congressman Bob Filner ,
Armen Keteyian ,
Dr. Phil McGraw ,
Paul Rieckhoff ,
IAVA ,
Paul Sullivan ,
Veterans For Common Sense
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CBS News Issues
May 9, 2008 7:59 AM

Setting The Record Straight On Attempted Suicides

(CBS)
As part of his testimony before Congress this week the man in charge of the Department of Veterans Affairs – Secretary James Peake – criticized the credibility of a CBS News report from March 20, 2008 , that said the VA told us there were 790 suicide attempts among veterans under the VA’s care in 2007.

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Veterans ,
Suicide ,
Peake ,
Congress
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Veteran Suicide
May 2, 2008 2:42 PM

My “Date” With the D.C. Madam

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
The death of Deborah Jeane Palfrey marks the completion of one of those unseemly chapters in American political and social history that many, I suspect, could not see end soon enough.
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D.C. ,
Madam ,
Deborah Jeane Palfrey ,
suicide
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Primary Source
April 22, 2008 12:20 PM

Help For Suicidal Veterans

(CBS)
Last night CBS News reported on internal emails written by top officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs that appear to show how the VA tried to cover-up the true risk of suicide among our nation’s military veterans. However, veterans should know the VA does offer help.

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VA ,
Veterans Affairs ,
Internal Emails ,
Dr. Ira Katz
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Veteran Suicide
April 21, 2008 6:51 PM

The Power of a Paper Trail

(CBS/iStockPhoto)
I figure as an investigative reporter when folks start questioning my patriotism or citizenship I’m on the right track.

So it was last December when the VA’s head of mental health, Dr. Ira Katz, went before Congress and went after CBS News and our data revealing an “epidemic” of suicides among those who have served in the military.

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Veteran; VA; Suicide; Ira Katz
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Veteran Suicide
March 20, 2008 9:10 PM

Uncounted Vet Suicide Attempts

A CBS News investigation revealed for the first time the number of suicides and suicide attempts by veterans treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Here’s more of our interview with the Vietnam veteran featured in our report.

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armen keteyian ,
veteran ,
suicides ,
vietnam
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Veteran Suicide
February 29, 2008 11:25 AM

VA Benefits Boss Quits

(Dept. of Veterans Affair)
The man in charge of overseeing benefits at the Department of Veterans Affairs – Retired Vice Admiral Daniel Cooper – is stepping down after 6 years on the job.

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VA ,
Daniel Cooper ,
Veterans for Common Sence ,
Veterans
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Veteran Suicide
January 25, 2008 3:02 PM

Young Vets Most At Risk For Suicide In Oregon

(CBS)
A report out of the state of Oregon reinforces the results of a CBS News investigation from last November that found high rates of suicides among those who served in the military.

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Veterans ,
Suicides ,
State of Oregon ,
Paul Rieckhoff ,
Lisa Millet
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Veteran Suicide
December 12, 2007 7:22 PM

Congress Studies Veterans' Suicides

During a congressional hearing today in Washington, the Department of Veterans Affairs was asked to step up its efforts to prevent veteran suicides.

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cbs ,
primary ,
source ,
blog ,
investigative ,
veterans ,
suicides
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Investigative Update
December 5, 2007 4:03 PM

VA Candidate Grilled on Vet Suicides

The man nominated to be the next Veterans Affairs Secretary, James Peake, was asked about the results of CBS News investigation into veteran suicides during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee today.

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blog ,
investigative ,
cbs ,
news ,
primary ,
source ,
suicides ,
veterans
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Investigative Update

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