March 25, 2012

So very sad to read....

"...an average of 18 veterans commit suicide every day"

The Article is citing failures at the Vetern Affairs department but I wonder how many times we all walk past someone in the street that could benefit from our help - or just our friendship?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/us/recent-california-suicides-highlight-failures-of-veterans-support-system.html?src=recg

6 comments:

  1. There area a goodly amount of veterans driving cars everyday, too. Some even have accidents. I think very few of the suicides have little to do with combat, but that they were weak to begin with. Just the fact that they were a veteran makes them news worthy. You don't see them say, a Baptist killed himself today, or a Catholic, or a truck driver or...

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  2. It is very sad. I am seeing a lot of PTSD on the street with new Veterans. Makes my heart heavy.

    Hats off to all veterans!

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  3. We just keep using up our disposable males. Sickening.

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  4. That's so sad. Thank you for calling it to our attention.

    Love,
    Janie

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  5. It's one of the 'dirty' little secrets...

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  6. It is a difficult adjustment.
    I was lucky and I was hired on a civilian job by a retired Navy Commander, who understood what it was like and 'walked' me through the first year.

    That doesn't happen often enough.

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