War can be one of the most devastating things in history it has it’s benefits and it’s not so much helpful aspects to it. History has showed us not just one world war, but two and perhaps even a third one on the way. The ISIS war rising, it’s no wonder we all are desperate for protection from them. One thing seems to past the mind of all of us who live the freedom given to us by the brave of this wonderful country. Is that our own military is attacked by one of the number one causes of military personal causality, it’s not Improvised Explosive Device or IEDs or enemy fire. Sadly it is suicided, yes that is correct, as said in a USA Today article by Gregg Zoroya , states “In 2012 and 2013...Suicide outranked war, cancer, heart disease, homicide,
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The acronym is to help soldiers ask and help fellow soldiers who are dealing with suicidal thoughts or plan to take their own life. Ask your buddy is the first letter, care for your buddy is the next one and finally escort your buddy. These steps have helped many soldiers in the past and present, and also thanks to the availability of a chaplain, and by law the chaplin can’t disclose any info without the soldier’s permission, they can tell the chaplin anything once they reach the escort stage (US Army). In the Veterans Affairs, they have a veterans and military program hotline, in which men or women can reach out for help by simply calling or texting this anonymous twenty four seven hotline service. In the website of the VA it claims to have, since its launch in 2007, “The Veterans Crisis Line has answered nearly 2 million calls and initiated the dispatch of emergency services to caller in crisis over 53,000 times. 250,000 online chats in 2009 and 44, texts in 2011 around the clock. This program makes veterans and military personnel aware as well as their families that when they need help it will be available” (Veteran Affairs). The ptsdusa.org is also a large orgainzation that helps soldiers, not olny with depiression but with PTSD. They have many programs like others that provide hotlines, texting services and even one on one. There is also a type of camp they host in Houston to help veterans, it is called Camp Hope. A testimony by Justo Baltasar, a Army combat veteran who received the Bronze Star. He saw many of his friends die by sniper fire and bombings. He became an alcoholic after the service and attempted to take his life three times. One day, he received a phone call from his old squad leader's wife, and told him he knew a place that could help him, which was Camp Hope. this program has helped him regain
The acronym is to help soldiers ask and help fellow soldiers who are dealing with suicidal thoughts or plan to take their own life. Ask your buddy is the first letter, care for your buddy is the next one and finally escort your buddy. These steps have helped many soldiers in the past and present, and also thanks to the availability of a chaplain, and by law the chaplin can’t disclose any info without the soldier’s permission, they can tell the chaplin anything once they reach the escort stage (US Army). In the Veterans Affairs, they have a veterans and military program hotline, in which men or women can reach out for help by simply calling or texting this anonymous twenty four seven hotline service. In the website of the VA it claims to have, since its launch in 2007, “The Veterans Crisis Line has answered nearly 2 million calls and initiated the dispatch of emergency services to caller in crisis over 53,000 times. 250,000 online chats in 2009 and 44, texts in 2011 around the clock. This program makes veterans and military personnel aware as well as their families that when they need help it will be available” (Veteran Affairs). The ptsdusa.org is also a large orgainzation that helps soldiers, not olny with depiression but with PTSD. They have many programs like others that provide hotlines, texting services and even one on one. There is also a type of camp they host in Houston to help veterans, it is called Camp Hope. A testimony by Justo Baltasar, a Army combat veteran who received the Bronze Star. He saw many of his friends die by sniper fire and bombings. He became an alcoholic after the service and attempted to take his life three times. One day, he received a phone call from his old squad leader's wife, and told him he knew a place that could help him, which was Camp Hope. this program has helped him regain