Marine Sgt. Lance Davison OEF-OIF Veteran PTSD Fallen Warrior

TO VETERANS WITH COMBAT PTSD

If you think your life no longer matters, watch this video. If you think no one cares, watch this video. If you think there is nothing you can do anymore to contribute to society, watch this video. Look at all the people showing up for Lance Davison. Most of them probably didn't know him personally.

All they had to know was that he risked his life for others and paid the price. The battle he fought publicly was fought in Afghanistan and Iraq along side of his "brothers" but the battle he fought personally was fought alone.

The final battle after war does not have to be lost. Learn what it is, seek help, heal so you can fight to save the lives of others. Your job isn't done. Your "brothers" are still counting on you!

Your family is too but they may not understand what you are going through or how to help you. Talk to them. Tell them what you need and how they can support you. Don't push them away. Isn't it time families stopped filling graves after war because of it?

Flagstaff Veteran Becomes a Fallen Warrior
NAZToday
Published on Feb 24, 2014

February 24, 2014 - NAZ Today reporter Kimberly Craft discusses the battle veterans face after they return home. Service men and women returning home from combat too often face a world of isolation and difficulty managing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. One Flagstaff veteran's world came apart with a disastrous ending due to PTSD. Hundreds of people came out on Saturday to lay Marine Sgt. Lance Davison to rest.

Davison received full military honors in a ceremony that included traditions from his Navajo past. The 34-year-old served in Afghanistan and Iraq and his experiences there led to a losing battle with PTSD and brain injuries sustained in combat.

Davison took his own life after fighting PTSD for more than a decade.

Davison's father, John Davison, hopes that this tragedy will not be seen as negative but as a message of hope and the need to address the severity of PTSD.

Twenty-two veterans commit suicide each year in the United States. Arizona Representative Ann Kirkpatrick comments on a recent visit to servicemen and women in Afghanistan and how she looked for answers to what could be done to help the transition from combat to home.