Military suicides not worthy of condolences from President?

This is not about Democrat or Republican. This is about the hundreds of military suicides we've already seen along with those that will surly follow. It has been assumed that when a man or woman dies while serving the nation the very least this nation can do is deliver a letter from the President with the condolences of the nation, but that has not been happening.

This is wrong and has left hundreds of grieving families without an acknowledgment from this nation their family member's service was appreciated.

Suicide comes most of the time because the help they needed was not there for them. Most of the suicides in the military could have been prevented but even knowing that we have decided they do not deserve to have their service honored just because their lives ended by the enemy inside of them?

If you really want to get rid of the stigma of needing help here's the chance to do it. Honor all their lives by honoring all their deaths.

Exclusive: Parents of Soldier Who Killed Himself in Iraq Speak Out
Gregg and Jannett Keesling are the parents of Chancellor Keesling, a US soldier who took his own life on June 19th of this year. Chancellor was on his second tour of duty in Iraq. During his first deployment, he suffered mental health issues so severe he was placed on suicide watch. After getting back to the United States, Chancellor had turned down a bonus offer to return to Iraq in the hopes he wouldn’t be redeployed. But he was called back in May. One month later, he took his own life. Since Chancellor’s death, Gregg and Jannett Keesling have yet to receive a letter of condolence from President Obama. After making inquiries, they discovered that this was not because of an oversight. Instead, it’s because of a longstanding US policy to deny presidential condolence letters to the families of soldiers who take their own lives. [includes rush transcript]

AMY GOODMAN: Since Chancellor’s death, Gregg and Jannett Keesling have yet to receive a letter of condolence from President Obama. After making inquiries, they discovered this was not because of an oversight. Instead, it’s because of a longstanding US policy to deny presidential condolence letters to the families of soldiers who have committed suicide.

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