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Evening Quickie #soldierporn: PJ’s and pew-pew’s.
Airmen from the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct training on a .50 caliber machine gun at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan.
(Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr., 7 MAR 2013.)
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Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend. Please remember, this is what Memorial Day is about.
#memorialday #operationzeus #veteransuicide #loss #casualtiesPhoto - @drxjake
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Empty chairs at empty tables.
Sergeant John T. Finch, a trumpet player serving with the 1st Marine Division Band, plays taps to honor those who fought and died during the Vietnam War at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum for the Vietnam Prisoner of War 40th Annual Homecoming Reunion.
Nearly 200 former Vietnam POWs and their families gathered at the Nixon Presidential Library on the 40th anniversary of when President Nixon hosted the service members for the largest dinner ever held at the White House, May 24, 1973, on the South Lawn. A seven-man rifle detail and color guard from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion also supported the event.
(Photo by Sergeant Michael Cifuentes, 23 MAY 2013.)
“There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors.”
Johnny Daniels.
Cinemagraph from a 4x5 sheet of Kodak Portra 400.
Exhibited as an inkjet print at the Dougherty Arts Center in Austin, Texas as part of In War’s Wake: The Aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan presented by The Homecoming Project.
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Curator’s Choice: October 2011.
The thousand-yard stare:
An Italian soldier after three straight days of fighting with the Taliban.
Bala Murghab, Afghanistan.
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Flags in.
Sgt. Titus Fields, infantryman, Honor Guard Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), places an American flag in front of a grave stone in Arlington National Cemetery, Virgina. This tradition, known as “Flags In,” has been conducted annually since The Old Guard was designated as the Army’s official ceremonial unit in 1948.
(Photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr, 23 MAY 2013.)
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Flags in.
U.S. Army Spc. Seth Wymer, a Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknowns, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), places a flag at the foot of one of four crypts at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The ceremony, known as flags in, is performed to commemorate and honor U.S. military personnel ahead of Memorial Day weekend and has been conducted annually since 1948.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia, 23 MAY 2013.)
(Official DOD media release, 23 MAY 2013. Source.)
The Army released suicide data today for the month of April 2013. During April, among active-duty soldiers, there were 11 potential suicides: one has been confirmed as a suicide and 10 remain under investigation. For March 2013, the Army reported 10 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; six have been confirmed as suicides and four remain under investigation. For 2013, there have been 52 potential active-duty suicides: 22 have been confirmed as suicides and 30 remain under investigation. Updated active-duty suicide numbers for 2012: 184 (159 have been confirmed as suicides and 25 remain under investigation).
During April 2013, among reserve component soldiers who were not on active duty, there were 16 potential suicides (13 Army National Guard and three Army Reserve): none have been confirmed as suicides and 16 remain under investigation. For March 2013, among that same group, the Army reported 12 potential suicides; however, subsequent to the report, another case was added bringing March’s total to 13 (nine Army National Guard and four Army Reserve): none have been confirmed as suicides and 13 cases remain under investigation. For 2013, there have been 57 potential not on active duty suicides (36 Army National Guard and 21 Army Reserve): 21 have been confirmed as suicides and 36 remain under investigation. Updated not on active duty suicide numbers for 2012: 140 (93 Army National Guard and 47 Army Reserve); 138 have been confirmed as suicides and two remain under investigation.
Soldiers and families in need of crisis assistance can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained consultants are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and can be contacted by dialing 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or by visiting their website at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org .
The Army’s comprehensive list of Suicide Prevention Program information is located at http://www.preventsuicide.army.mil.
Information about the Army’s Ready and Resilient campaign is located at http://www.army.mil/readyandresilient .
Army leaders can access current health promotion guidance in newly revised Army Regulation 600-63 (Health Promotion) at http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r600_63.pdf and Army Pamphlet 600-24 (Health Promotion, Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention) at http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p600_24.pdf.
The Army’s comprehensive list of Suicide Prevention Program information is located at http://www.preventsuicide.army.mil.
Suicide prevention training resources for Army families can be accessed at http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/training_sub.asp?sub_cat=20 (requires Army Knowledge Online access to download materials).
Information about Military OneSource is located at http://www.militaryonesource.com or by dialing the toll-free number 1-800-342-9647 for those residing in the continental United States. Overseas personnel should refer to the Military OneSource website for dialing instructions for their specific location.
Information about the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program is located at http://www.army.mil/csf/ .
The Defense Center for Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) Outreach Center can be contacted at 1-866-966-1020, via electronic mail at Resources@DCoEOutreach.org and at http://www.dcoe.health.mil .
The website for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is http://www.afsp.org/ and the Suicide Prevention Resource Council site is found at http://www.sprc.org/index.asp .
