Two veterans work to prevent military suicide through march

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By Jane Caffrey

The VA estimates 22 veterans and one active duty military member take their own lives each day.

“I’ve had three marines over the course of my ten years in the Marine Corps actually commit suicide,” said veteran Lucio Rodriguez. Rodriguez lost a fellow marine that was like a brother to him while he was deployed.

“We were about to leave Okinawa, and that day that we were getting on the plane he actually hung himself in his hire vetsroom,” Rodriguez said. “I just didn’t believe it. So when I came back, we did our roll calls and everything and he didn’t come in. That’s when it really set in, he’s not here anymore.”

Suicide has touched most military members in one way or another.

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