[The following post has been updated to include a statement from Senator Mazie Hirono, which arrived after it was first published] Normally I don't publish items on national stories, but given my recent cover story on my friend who killed himself six months after his discharge from the U.S. Army, I'll gladly make an exception. My story dealt with the large numbers of veterans … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Hawaii Congress Members Weigh In On VA Chief Shinseki’s Resignation