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Old 05-26-2019, 1:19pm   #1
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.......Will Commit Suicide Over This Long Weekend.

As we enjoy all the benefits our country provide us this Memorial Day weekend...let's not forget the 66 vets who will kill themselves. That's 22 a day. In combat, that would be a number worth noting. But, these men and women are dying in a non-combat zone: civilian life.

There are some who aren't looking forward to burgers on the grill...or a couple of cold drinks with friends...or swimming for the first time this season...or walking a beach or mountain trail...or viewing a beautiful sunrise or sunset from a favorite spot.

There are men and women who have decided that their lives are over. So, while you and I are complaining about the heat or bad storms coming through our part of the country, a few -- who feel abandoned, forgotten, guilty, rejected, an not worthy of continuing life's journey -- will take their lives.

Let's not forget them. We don't have to know them personally to try to understand the pain they are going through.

So, as we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in combat...let's not forget those who will lose the battle this weekend. They too will make the ultimate sacrifice.


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I was just reading that yesterday. One is too many, but damn... I've said, and I'll maintain, that there is a very small percentage of people that can mentally handle the rigors of war over the long term.
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All these damn conflicts of ours since the civil war.....wonder if any stats are available for the population involved in each conflict and how they fared afterwards on this front???

say at least for WW1 & 2 and of course Korea, VN, and now islam.....

what are the rates??


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The government should make it a priority to see to it that these people get the help they need.
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Very sad
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I wish those 66 veterans could read this message first:

Please don't go through with it. You are valued, appreciated, and loved beyond measure.
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