Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns

Friday, March 17, 2023

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered several improvements in access to mental health care Thursday to reduce suicides in the military, but held off on endorsing more controversial recommendations to restrict gun and ammunition purchases by young troops, sending them to another panel for study.

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