Maj. Gen. Rice: 'We're all in this together'

Maj. Gen. Rice: 'We're all in this together'
November 8, 2012
NECN
Michel Cronin
Recognizing the needs of our servicemen and women, the University of Massachusetts medical school, the Massachusetts National Guard and the Mass. Department of Veterans Services are joining forces to help in suicide prevention among National Guard members.

It’s a new partnership aimed at protecting military personnel when they return home from combat.

“All of us. Our whole community is involved in this. We're all in this together,” says Maj. Gen. Scott Rice.

UMass medical school will be training Massachusetts National Guard members in suicide prevention.

Massachusetts secretary of veterans' services Coleman Nee says it's a big step because military suicides rates are on the rise.

“Well essentially it's because we've deployed people back and forth to combat, multiple combat zone for over 11 years now and that takes a stress that takes a toll.”

Nee says, when soldiers return, they can feel isolated because they don't have people who can relate to their experiences.
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