Submission: Government’s response to tragedy shows insensitivity toward veterans

Twenty-seven days after our little brother, Elias Reyes Jr., a United States Marine Corps veteran and UCLA Bruin, committed suicide, the federal government sent our family a letter requesting its money back. The first line read, “We are sorry to learn of the death of (Elias) and wish to express our sympathy.” The second line […]

Submission: Government’s response to tragedy shows insensitivity toward veterans

Twenty-seven days after our little brother, Elias Reyes Jr., a United States Marine Corps veteran and UCLA Bruin, committed suicide, the federal government sent our family a letter requesting its money back. The first line read, “We are sorry to learn of the death of (Elias) and wish to express our sympathy.” The second line […]