EPISODE · Aug 30, 2026 · 23 MIN

56 Days

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Nathan Brooks, a Navy Corpsman who waited 56 days for VA community care. His story exposes the gap between what the VA promises and what veterans experience when they need mental health support. References the real VA OIG report (56-day average wait) and the 62-member congressional letter to VA Secretary Collins (Aug 2026). Stand Easy Network Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then Press 1 · Text 838255 · Chat at [VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat](https://VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat) · For immediate danger, call 911.

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