Bellmore native helps get suicide prevention bill passed in Congress [NewsDay.com]
Legislation aimed at curbing an alarming tide of veterans' suicides passed Congress and headed to President Barack Obama's desk last week, thanks in part to a Columbia University sophomore. Kristofer Goldsmith, a Bellmore native, helped convince lawmakers that boosting suicide-prevention resources will help potential victims like himself overcome their trauma and lead productive lives. Eight years ago, Goldsmith, an Army sergeant whose duties once included doing an inventory of the bodies of...