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The Department of Veterans Affairs asked the National Academies in 2018 to review existing scientific and medical research.

He said the department "emotionally" serves veterans of all eras but has "adapted practically" to meet post-9/11 vets' needs.

A GAO report found a number of errors in the VA's tracking of suicides at its facilities.

The Los Angeles VA spent nearly $5 million to buy live cats for sleep experiments.

"What I'm looking at is the Donald Trump I know. The Donald Trump who has turned around Veteran Affairs," Wilkie said.

The VA IG found that 3.3 million medical appointments dropped this year were not rescheduled.

In the past month, two major organizations have pledged millions to provide support and services to veteran caregivers.

DoD saw its cases more than double last month, rising from 18,071 on July 1 to 39,591 July 31, a 119% increase.

"The words that brought us here should not be diluted, parsed or canceled," Wilkie said.

Access to the VA's suicide crisis line is available 24/7 through the OnStar system.