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U.S. Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Scott Blackburn answers questions during a news conference at the VA medical center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, April 21, 2017. An Army veteran, Blackburn said one of the top priorities for the agency is to curb suicides among military veterans in the U.S. and boost access to mental health care. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Official: VA sees curbing veteran suicides as top priority

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Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on Nov. 7, 2014. The Veterans Affairs Department says it is creating a single regional framework that divides the sprawling agency into five clearly marked regions. The new framework is part of a larger reorganization that VA leaders say will bring a singular focus on customer service to an agency that serves 22 million veterans. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) **FILE**

VA touts new map with few details as positive step forward

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