I am sick and tired of hearing about a global health crisis when we have seen an astronomical uptick in suicides among our nation’s heroes. We have brave men and women risking their lives for our safety only to return to two weeks of isolation in the country that they protected. No wonder suicide rates among active-duty soldiers have jumped 30% during a pandemic; our service members do not get the care they need and deserve.

Let me clear something up, that 30% is NEVER going to fall as long as the therapy that our heroes are getting is being conducted on ZOOM.

Many people come out of the line of fire torn apart by the things of war; why do they do it? FOR US. I am ashamed that the COVID culture in our country prioritized isolationism over our heroes’ mental health and safety.