Another call for change came outside Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital on Monday, as dozens demanded accountability and better accessibility to mental health services.

It comes after a second veteran died by suicide outside the VA in eight months. U.S. Navy veteran Mark Miller died in April, and last week, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Enrique Ramos Jr. died.

“These gentlemen, these soldiers, these military veterans that have taken their lives, they’re not just statistics,” one woman said. “This is a call to action.”

Larissa Martinez, the executive director and founder of Circle of Arms, organized the meeting on Monday. Back in April, she led a protest and vigil in the days after Mark Miller’s death. She said she was heartbroken to learn what happened to Ramos.

“We’re tired,” Mar

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