Many of us have heard the phrase “22 A Day,” a movement aimed at eliminating veteran suicide, an epidemic that takes the lives of approximately 22 former service members a day. However, according to the National Veterans Foundation, that number may be even higher. Statistics collected show that number to be closer to 24 orContinue reading “Signs of Crisis: Learn to recognize the red flags of veteran suicide”
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End the Silence: Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but a gesture of strength
For far too long, the epidemic of suicide has plagued the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army. Each year, our nation loses more veterans and active-duty service members to suicide than the total number of combat casualties in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. So, what makes a veteran or service member soContinue reading “End the Silence: Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but a gesture of strength”
