SAN ANTONIO — A group of military organizations and community groups gathered at VFW Post 76 for an emergency meeting focused on strengthening mental health support for veterans nationwide.

The meeting comes just one week after U.S. Marine veteran Enrique Ramos Jr., 33 , died by suicide in the parking lot of the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, which has shaken the veteran community and renewed calls for reform.

The coalition of veterans organizations touched on the challenges former service members face and the gaps in care that persist.

“This is not a VA issue, this is an American issue,” said Derek Blumke, Grunt Style Foundation Impact Fellow.

Speakers shared personal stories, underscoring the life-or-death consequences of inadequate mental health care. Army Captain Le Roy Torres,

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