Connecting Vets reporter Elizabeth Howe takes us through a new DoD report that might be pointing to COVID as a cause for a recent spike in suicides. Could isolation, fear, and travel restrictions be the cause of this rise in suicides this year? Then Connecting Vets reporter Abbie Bennett discusses a new report about the ongoing issues of racism at the VA. Did a Kool-Aid, watermelon, and fried chicken meal to celebrate Juneteenth cross the line? (Hint: Yes...it did)

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Connecting Vets reporter Elizabeth Howe takes us through a new DoD report that might be pointing to COVID as a cause for a recent spike in suicides. Could isolation, fear, and travel restrictions be the cause of this rise in suicides this year? Then Connecting Vets reporter Abbie Bennett discusses a new report about the ongoing issues of racism at the VA. Did a Kool-Aid, watermelon, and fried chicken meal to celebrate Juneteenth cross the line? (Hint: Yes...it did) Don't forget to subscribe to The Back Brief wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClAkMXq8du3-39Lc1Hcsl5w?view_as=subscriber" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClAkMXq8du3-39Lc1Hcsl5w?view_as=subscriber">YouTube</a>! You can follow Rod Rodrguez on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/rodpodrod" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/rodpodrod">@rodpodrod</a>, Elizabeth Howe <a href="https://twitter.com/ECBHowe" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/ECBHowe">@ECBHowe</a>, and Abbie Bennett <a href="https://twitter.com/AbbieRBennett" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/AbbieRBennett">@AbbieRBennett</a>.
Like a good Vet Story? Well, check out our other podcast <a href="https://connectingvets.radio.com/media/podcast/vetstory-0" data-cke-saved-href="https://connectingvets.radio.com/media/podcast/vetstory-0">VetStory</a>;&nbsp;real stories from, real Vets, in their own words.&nbsp;

Hosted by Army combat veteran Rod Rodriguez and featuring the Connecting Vets team of reporters, The Back Brief is a weekly show featuring the top veteran stories of the week.

Hosted by Army combat veteran Rod Rodriguez and featuring the Connecting Vets team of reporters, The Back Brief is a weekly show featuring the top veteran stories of the week.

The Back Brief

The Back Brief is a weekly podcast bringing you the Veteran news stories you 
might have missed! Hosted by Army combat veteran Rod Rodriguez and featuring 
the Connecting Vets team of reporters.

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