OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — There were 6,407 veteran suicides in 2022 according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ most recent data published in the 2024 National Veterans’ Suicide Prevention report.
In Central Florida, organizations like the Florida Veterans Coalition are working daily to support veterans, specifically through transitional services for veterans who are adapting to civilian life after enlistment.
Veteran Bob McGrath from Osceola County has firsthand experience serving in the U.S. Navy from 1973 to 1975. Although he said since he served, it took him a long time to feel important…