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Jacob Smith

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Desperate for his money from the Veterans Administration, and suffering from mental-health issues,  Brian Brown-Easley threatens to detonate a bomb during a bank robbery. (Bleecker Street)

A number of films have recently addressed the abuse and mismanagement military veterans endured at the Veterans Administration.

The 2017 film “Thank You For Your Service” highlighted a searing problem ignored by society and our government: 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States. The high suicide rate is attributed, in part, to the fact the nation isn’t looking after its returning vets. Many spend months on waiting lists just to get basic healthcare. Nor do they receive proper mental-health treatment once they return from war.

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