Memphis VA Fights Veteran Suicide
Updated: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 8:14 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 8:14 PM CDT
Lynn
Lampkin
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The suicide rate for American veterans is so startling, that the Veteran Affairs Department is now stepping in. Friday in Memphis, the VA kicked off the start of National Suicide Prevention Week.
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"I was in military uniform. I had my 40 caliber pistol at my waistband. I said I'm going to kill myself. I put the gun to my head… and I pulled the trigger."
14-year military veteran Patrick Crowder said the images he saw while serving in desert storm are permanent.
"There were a lot of burned bodies and soldiers left in the truck and vehicle over a mile radius. It was devastating. The smell of burning flesh is something I can still smell today."
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