Soldier Saved From Suicide Attempt by Facebook Group

If you think one person cannot make a difference, this should prove you wrong!

Soldier posts suicide attempt to Facebook
Popular Military
September 30, 2014

FORT SILL, Okla. (Sept. 30, 2014) — A Facebook post. Two cut wrists. Time is the enemy.

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Powell saw one Facebook post Aug. 31, which sent him frantically searching for a former Soldier.

“He had cut his wrists, I mean about that far on each wrist,” said Powell, gesturing slashing his forearm. “It wasn’t horizontal it was a vertical cut, so I knew it was pretty serious.

He posted one word … ‘Goodbye.'”

Powell said he was checking his Facebook that day like he typically does to stay in touch with friends and family.

He expected the normal string of photos and status updates, but when his former Soldier shared his last call for help he took action.

“I saw that some people had already commented on it so I hit the comments and some were like ‘Thinking about you man,’ but nobody was saying ‘Where are you?’ Nobody. Seven or eight people had already responded and it’s great to say how are you, but now it’s time to dial 9-1-1.”

Powell deployed with the Soldier several years ago as the former 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery sergeant major.

They were friends on the social networking site, but Powell didn’t know where he was currently stationed.

“Here I am, I’m trying to figure where in the world this guy is at. I was like what do I do? We need to do something now, right now.”

After asking around Powell determined the Soldier was overseas.
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