article_snippet.sent: A suicidal Air Force veteran claims The Florida Air Force veteran was put on hold repeatedly by the VA helpline on Saturday night and almost ended it all as The Florida Air Force veteran depression nearly got the better of The Florida Air Force veteran.
article_snippet.sent: Missing The Florida Air Force veteran , a desperate Ted Koran, 59, phoned the Veterans Suicide Hotline but all The Florida Air Force veteran got was a recorded message.
article_snippet.sent: Depression: Ted Koran says that Ted Koran came very close to ending Ted Koran own life when Ted Koran failed to get through to a counselor on the VA Suicide Hotline on Saturday . '
article_snippet.sent: Ted Koran's experience highlights the increasing problems the VA is facing with the VA Veterans Crisis Hotline as the VA fights depression among ex-servicemen.
article_snippet.sent: Despite statistics which say 22 veterans end 22 veterans lives every day across the US, depressed former soldiers are still being put on hold by helplines.
article_snippet.sent: The Veterans Association estimates that 22 former servicemen and women end 22 former servicemen and women lives daily - a figure that could be reduced 22 former servicemen and women
article_snippet.sent: claim if 22 former servicemen and women got more funding for 22 former servicemen and women helpline service.
article_snippet.sent: A Scripps national investigation also found shocking instances of suicidal vets unable to get through to speak to a counselor.
article_snippet.sent: One veteran claims he was on hold for 36 minutes. '
highlights_snippet.sent: The Florida Air Force veteran says The Florida Air Force veteran kept on being put through to recorded messages .
  