WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) today released the schedule of public events for the week of May 20 – 24.

Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Veteran’s Affairs Committee Joint Hearing: Military and Veteran Suicide: Understanding the Problem and Preparing for the Future

Tuesday, May 21st, 2019

(2:00 PM – 2118 Rayburn – Open)

Witnesses:

Dr. Elizabeth P. Van Winkle, PhD

Executive Director, Office of Force Resiliency 

Department of Defense

Captain Mike Colston, M.D., USN

Director, Mental Health Policy and Oversight

Department of Defense

Dr. Keita Franklin, LCSW, PhD

National Director of Suicide Prevention

Department of Veterans Affairs

Mr. Michael W. Fischer, MSW

Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer

Department of Veterans Affairs