The Department of Defense on Friday signed a long-awaited policy to make it easier for service members to access mental health care. This is an important step as suicide rates remain high in the U.S. military. Dr. David Rudd, a psychologist who studies military and veteran suicide, said "It’s really good to see movement in that direction. But, at the same time, it's a reminder of how slow the system moves. With every month that it moves that slowly, innumerable lives are affected."