The Mountain Home chapter of Disabled American Veterans will mark its 20th anniversary picnic this Saturday with an extraordinary achievement. For the first time, Baxter County has recorded zero veteran suicides this year, a milestone in a county that carries Arkansas's highest suicide rate. The DAV Chapter 30's annual Veterans Outreach and Appreciation Picnic runs…

As the Mountain Home chapter of Disabled American Veterans prepares for its 20th anniversary picnic next week, the organization has achieved what many thought impossible in a county with Arkansas's highest suicide rate: zero veteran suicides this year. The milestone comes after years of intensive outreach that has transformed how Baxter County addresses veteran mental…