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Tag Archives: veterans
Where is the sense in it all?
Can you hear me screaming? Can you feel veterans’ pain? Can you see the cost of their patriotism? Can you taste the families’ tears? Can you smell the fresh dirt that covers their graves? A veteran commits suicide every 80 … Continue reading
Tagged death, family, loss, military, outrage, sorrow, veteran suicide, veterans
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Where the tragedy began…
Unintended consequences…those consequences we don’t foresee when we put what we believe is a well thought-out plan in place. Consequences that we should have perhaps been able to foresee if we would have thought a bit longer about what we … Continue reading
The 12 Days Before Christmas – 216 Veteran Suicides.
As we all go about merrily this holiday season I want to remind everyone of an unpleasant reality that will forever mar this season for an untold number of veterans’ families – the veteran suicide epidemic continues unabated. In these … Continue reading
Tagged 18 a day, Cameron Anestis, Clay Hunt, CNAS.org, Coleman Bean, government, Jacob Andrews, Jeffrey Lucey, Jesse Huff, Jonathon Schulze, Joshua Omvig, military, Orrin McClellan, Sean Dacus, suicide, Timothy Bowman, veteran suicide, veterans, Veterans Administration, Veterans Suicides-America's Shame, Walter Padilla
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Sean Alexander Dacus
A 31 year old veteran committed suicide Tuesday outside Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was a member of the 10th Mountain Family – he had served two tours in Iraq in his early twenties. The veteran’s name – … Continue reading
Today…the words of a veteran.
Today, I thank the men and women who fought to defend our liberties, beliefs and way of life. Today, I honor the sacrifice they made when they left family and friends; a warm, safe bed; and, the ease of day-to-day life to … Continue reading
Tagged Adam Gehlhar, disabled veterans, Honor, patriotism, remembrance, sacrifice, speech, STEM, veterans, veterans day, war
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