The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released a more comprehensive analysis of veteran suicide data. After working with the Department of Defense, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to gather data for the most extensive veteran suicide study ever conducted, VA found last year that an average of 20 veterans die by suicide on a daily basis. Of those 20, only six were actively enrolled in VA –– meaning those six had actively used VA or enrolled within the system sometime within a year of their death. Suicide is currently the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and rates of suicide are continuing to increase. The veteran population is currently overrepresented in suicide deaths. While many believe it is younger veterans of the Post-9/11 era who deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan that are dying by suicide at the highest rates within the veteran community, it is actually veterans who did not deploy and are 50 years old or older. This newly released data from VA does an analysis of veteran suicide broken down at the state level. Read more and view the data reports.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

LEWIS VFW CAJUN CRAWFISH BOIL

APRIL 30, 2022

2pm - 5pm 

$5/bowl

 

LEWIS VFW TALK DERBY TO ME

KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY 

May 7th, 2022

2pm start

Race at 5:45pm

Wear your best Kentucky Derby Hats and Dress Attire for a chance to win prizes

Drink Specials & Mint Juleps All Day

Raffles and Race Bets.

SEE YOU AT THE DERBY

LEWIS MEMORIAL VFW ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDERS'

FOOD AND BEVERAGE GOLF SHOOT OUT

SATURDAY JUNE 11,2022

FREDERIC GOLF COURSE

$320/TEAM 

includes lunch and gift bag

1st $600, 2nd $400, 17th $200, $50 proxy prizes, Hole in 1 vehicle challenge, raffles, prizes, gifts and a Hog Roast following the tournament at Lewis VFW.

All proceeds this year will benefit St. Croix Tribal Police and Siren Fire Department

For more information, please contact Denny Olson at (218) 591-4387