TEMPE, AZ — Teri and Patrick Caserta are honoring the memory of their son by creating a scholarship as well as a big donation to Arizona State University.
But Brandon is no longer in the military or attending ASU. The Petty Officer 3rd class died by suicide in 2018.Everything about the way her son died, Teri says, shocked her.Both say they still keep six hand-written notes their son left explaining why, in a safe. Passed in 2021, and implemented May 5, the law requires each branch of the military to provide ways for service members to request a referral for a mental health evaluation through a commanding officer or supervisor. The process allows a confidential request for any reason at any time.
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