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| To all military,veterans,including police officers and firefighters, retired or still on the job,THANK YOU. Happy Veterans day. Kdawg |
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| If my dad was alive we would going to Applebee's for dinner (dinner was free for vets). We did this ever year. |
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| Something to be aware of is the very high suicide rate among veterans. Roughly 18 veterans commit suicide every day. Variety of reasons, but it is a huge problem. There are resources but someone needs to help get these folks connected with the resources.
When I got out of the Army 50 years ago, I don't remember anything like those numbers. There was a serious problem with alcohol and drugs among vets, but not this level of suicides.
If you know a vet who may be struggling, take that first step. |
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| Thanks vets! Be happy. |
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| PTSD effects a lot of Vets. It is hard to un see the horrors are Vets seen and they see them over and over in there sleep. And a lot of Vets have had head injuries thanks to road side bombs. Living with a head injury can be brutal, I've had one! 18 suicides a day that's bad and I know it was 22 a day for years. We've stayed ahead of the bad guy's with technology.
Hats off to our Vets and our Defense industry workers for keeping us safe.
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Both my mom and dad served in WWII, and met during the occupation of Japan. Dad's father was the son of a man who came over from Germany. Grandpa ended up enlisting in WWI as a tank mechanic in the war against the Kaiser. m |
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