Taking care of service members is “one of the most important issues that we face today in the United States,” says the country singer
“There’s lots of important work that needs to be done, but this is certainly, to me, one of the most important issues that we face today in the United States,” he says. “Taking care of these guys is important.”
The reasons are complex, but there is growing frustration that more is not being done to prevent these deaths. A federal investigation last year found that “money and effort expended by the [Veterans Administration] on suicide prevention outreach dropped significantly in 2017 and 2018, despite it being touted by the past two VA secretaries as their top clinical priority.” That’s where entertainers like Stapleton come in. His goal is to raise boots-on-the-ground awareness.
Although he admits it can sometimes be a difficult subject to address, Stapleton says veterans deserve the respect of confronting a life-and-death matter head on. At the Suicide Prevention Conference in August, he started off his set with a joke. Not to make light of the issue, but rather to normalize it, and let those in attendance know he was in their corner.
Through the Outlaw State of Kind Fund, Stapleton and his wife Morgane have supported a number of veterans-focused charities. Give An Hour provides vets and their families with free, confidential mental healthcare. Team Rubicon organizes disaster response crews to help integrate veterans back into civilian life.
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