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You are here: Home / Google+ Posts / Veteran Suicides – we should be embarrassed

Veteran Suicides – we should be embarrassed

August 4, 2015 by Paul Spoerry 23 Comments

 

Since 1999 there's been an average of 22 servicemen or woman commit suicide every day. That's about one every 65 minutes. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_veteran_suicide)

src: http://www.va.gov/opa/docs/suicide-data-report-2012-final.pdf
src: +Christopher Means

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About Paul Spoerry

I’m a groovy cat who’s into technology, Eastern Thought, and house music. I’m a proud and dedicated father to the coolest little guy on the planet (seriously, I'm NOT biased). I’m fascinated by ninjas, the Internet, and anybody who can balance objects on their nose for long periods of time.

I have a utility belt full of programming languages and a database of all my knowledge on databases... I practice code fu. Oh, I've also done actual Kung Fu, and have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

I run. I meditate. I dance. I blog at PaulSpoerry.com, tweet @PaulSpoerry, and I'm here on Google+.

I'm currently work for IBM developing web enabled insurance applications for IBM and support and develop a non-profit called The LittleBigFund.

Comments

  1. Jo Anne Thomas says

    August 4, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    My God

  2. Fernando Barcellos says

    August 4, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    here it is, here is paid

  3. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    A majority of my Battle Buddies who started with me in my PTSD program are all dead. I have feel that darkness everyday and this fight is exponetially harder than anything else I have had to face in my Army career.

    Thank you +Paul Spoerry for posting this and giving voices to those that can no longer speak.

    Thank all of you in G+ land for being there. I really never leave my apartment anymore, and that is about to change, but you guys do not make me feel so lonely. #SoldierForLife +Omar Valdez Sánchez +Sandy Nuñez +Tom Cobert and any others I have missed.

    Peace. Love Strong. Dance Hard.

  4. Jo Anne Thomas says

    August 4, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    +Le Mont Bennett thank you for serving!! Please message me if you ever need an ear.

  5. Fernando Barcellos says

    August 4, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    within their country are heroes to the rest of the killers of children world

  6. Paul Spoerry says

    August 4, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    It's shameful we spend trillions on funding wars and disregard those who have served. Much love to all those who give of themselves in service!

  7. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    +Jo Anne Thomas thank you for the positivity! I am good! 🙂 I will take you up in that, so shall I need it. 🙂

    I talk all day to all my Google+ friends and they are here with me. We have a good time! Ask +Paul Spoerry !

  8. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    +Fernando Barcellos Senhor, há um tempo e lugar para tudo. Obbviamente você não é alguém para quem esta mensagem escrita

    Eu sempre convidamos a opinião de qualquer pessoa; no entanto, não há necessidade de ser rude ou mal-intencionado. se você gostaria de discutir qualquer assunto, eu convido você para enviar-me uma mensagem privada para que possamos discutir as coisas de uma maneira civilizada.

    Sinto muito se você pensou que as pessoas não estavam ouvindo o que tinha que dizer ou o que sua escreveu, porque, na verdade, abordando comentários para as pessoas e aderir a uma conversa é uma forma mais eficaz para ser compreendido.

    Se você só postou que reclamar ou ser malicioso, bem que não é eficaz, quer porque eu duvido que alguém sobre este post estava realmente prestando atenção em você. se você gostaria de me testar na minha veracidade, você pode ser surpreendido; porque eu sou um Latino e Inglês não é a minha primeira língua.

    I apologize if my Portuguese is rusty, so let me convey my message in my first language. I would not want there to be any misunderstanding.

    —————————————————————

    +Fernando Barcellos hay un tiempo y lugar para todo. Obviamente no eres alguien para quien este mensaje escrito.

    Siempre invito a la opinión de cualquier persona; Sin embargo, no hay necesidad de ser grosero o malicioso. Si usted quisiera discutir cualquier tema, te invito a que me envíe un mensaje privado para que podamos discutir las cosas de una manera civilizada.

    Lo siento si usted pensó la gente no estaba escuchando lo que tenía que decir o lo que tu escribió, porque, de hecho, hacer frente a los comentarios a la gente y unirse a la conversación es una manera más eficaz para ser entendido.

    Si usted acaba de publicar para quejarse o ser malicioso, así que no es efectiva, ya sea porque dudo que alguien en este blog estaba prestando atención. si quieres poner a prueba a mí mismo en mi verdad, puede que se sorprenda; porque soy latina y el Inglés no es mi lengua materna.

    +Paul Spoerry I am sorry I had to do it again on another one of your posts. #Hug

  9. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    ¡ +Omar Valdez Sánchez Mira ! ¡No he olvidado el Español !

  10. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    See what passion, if harnessed well, can do! Now I don't have to spend 30 min practicing my Portuguese not Spanish tonight on Duolingo.com

    I will just submit my little colloquy instead on an essay!

  11. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    I do not like it when Captain Bennett has to come out to play. I need a hug.

  12. Sandy Nuñez (Sandiasan) says

    August 4, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    +Le Mont Bennett wow! I am honored! In glad I could help you out brother.

  13. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    +Sandy Nuñez did you read the whole post. I had to help a lost soul find his bearings again. I do not like it when Cpt Bennett has to report. He had the audacity to doubt my veracity.

  14. Sandy Nuñez (Sandiasan) says

    August 4, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    +Le Mont Bennett​ Thank all of you in G+ land for being there. I really never leave my apartment anymore, and that is about to change, but you guys do not make me feel so lonely. #SoldierForLife +Omar Valdez Sánchez +Sandy Nuñez +Tom Cobert and any others I have missed.

    I read this, I personally do not wish to read this article… Not right now at least. But again, in glad I could be a part of that up lift for you.

  15. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    August 4, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    +Sandy Nuñez not article, lower, in the comments I got to flex my Portuguese and Spanish.

  16. Brian Johns says

    August 5, 2015 at 1:59 am

    That should not happen at all.

  17. Mark Crosling says

    August 5, 2015 at 5:25 am

    Oh that is just appalling +Paul Spoerry. I'm glad you've shared that.

  18. TA Hut says

    August 5, 2015 at 7:12 am

    Never ending violence of war. Thank u for your service. I hope you can find peace

  19. Линар Агзамов says

    August 5, 2015 at 8:09 am

    Мне не жалко американцев, они сами выбрали себе хозяев – евреев. Эх, а отцы-основатели вас предупреждали.

  20. Alex H Yong says

    August 5, 2015 at 8:39 am

    +Le Mont Bennett I'm glad we're connected. Thank you for everything

  21. West Kagle says

    August 6, 2015 at 3:54 am

    If we are to spend our youth's blood so easily, the absolute minimum we must do upon their return (the fallen and the living), is to see to it, they never want for anything, and treat them as though our very existence is owed to them, for it is.

    …….this statistic is what truly makes me ashamed of my country, not any of the petty political shenanigans that those children in Washington are engaged in.

    +Le Mont Bennett +Sandy Nuñez Thank you, from the depths of my being, for the selfless sacrifice, you have laid upon the alter of freedom. There are those of us still here, who value you more than the air we breath. Please believe me when I say……..you are never alone.

  22. Sandy Nuñez (Sandiasan) says

    August 6, 2015 at 7:32 am

    +West Kagle thank you, that recognition means a lot to me.

  23. Paul Spoerry says

    August 6, 2015 at 9:18 am

    Wow spot on West. Spot on. I can't say it any better than +West Kagle just did but I certainly echo his statement and sentiments.

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