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welcome back, everybody. suicides among u.s. military members have spiked this year with an average of one every single day. now researchers are developing something amazingly simple that could help ease soldiers emotional pain. wrtv s stacia matthews reports from indianapolis. reporter: in combat, soldiers face pressure and stress. but even the most battle-tested soldier can reach a breaking point. greg keesling s son chance committed suicide during his second tour in iraq. june 19, 2009. and it was a bad day just a bad day. reporter: suicide among u.s. troops now average nearly one a day. in addition to traumatic brain injuries, the army says other reasons include, combat pressure, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse, financial problems, and failed relationships. but this simple apparatus could
u.s. army and soon thereafter deployed to iraq. like many serving abroad, the distance, stress, and trauma took a toll on his relationship with his wife and the two separated while he was away. the stress of life also took a toll on him. a firearm was removed for ten days for fear he d harm himself. he was transferred to ohio and redeployed to iraq for his second tour of duty in 2009. in the weeks running up to deployment, he started losing weight and his e-mails sounded depressed. trying to get settled in, it s hot, it s miserable, it has been tough, miss you guys a lot. on june 19, 2009, he took his own life. upon their son s death, greg and janet were shocked to know the president of the united states did not write condolence letters
upon their son s death, greg and janet were shocked to know the president of the united states did not write condolence letters to those who died of south side in war zone. the president does sign a condolence note to those who die in combat or accident in war zones. for those who lost members to suicide and to push the president to begin to send a note to families like their own. the recognition of the president could have a profound impact on the family of the citizen victim, greg wrote in an august 2009 letter to obama. we beseech you to reach out. please, change the policy and give the families the dignity they deserve. today, a small but bittersweet victory. the white house begins sending condolence notes to families who succumb to suicide in iraq and
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