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'Brandon Act' Named for Sailor Who Died by Suicide Gains New Supporters in Congress
 
17 Jun 2021
Military.com | By Patricia Kime

Lawmakers reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would make it easier for service members to seek mental health care without fear of retaliation or worry about their careers.

Marine Corps veteran Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Navy veteran Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., are among the sponsors of the Brandon Act: legislation that would give service members a safe phrase that would trigger an automatic referral to a mental health specialist for evaluation.

The bill is named for Navy Aircrew Aviation Electrician's Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, who died three years ago this month by suicide in Norfolk, Virginia. Military.com first reported on the tragedy in 2019. According to Navy records and personal correspondence, Caserta was being bullied by one of his supervisors and was despondent over his circumstances.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/06/17/brandon-act-named-sailor-who-died-suicide-gains-new-supporters-congress.html