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I hurt

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myself today

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To see if I still

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feel I focus

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on the Thane .

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The only thing , let's read

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marines and sailors . You have answered

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the call to serve our country during a

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time when our nation is at war . From

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Iraq to Afghanistan and back home in

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the Carolinas where you are preparing

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for future deployments . You have

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trained and work hard to prepare for

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the challenges that lie ahead . I

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admire and respect you for choosing to

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serve your country when few do ,

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especially during these uncertain times .

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Each and every one of you is not only

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essential to mission accomplishment .

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You are also important to our Marine

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Corps family and important to your own

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families . We all took an oath to

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support and defend the Constitution of

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the United States . When we chose to

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join our military's ranks at times that

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may mean going in harm's way . The

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reality of war is that we risk paying

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the ultimate price to defend our

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country and its interest . The loss of

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a single marine or sailor is one lost

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too many and very difficult to accept .

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But our commandant and the people of

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the United States have entrusted us to

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fight our nation's wars . However ,

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there's one loss of life that is always

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more difficult to accept suicide . The

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Marine Corps suicide rate has increased

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over the last two years becoming the

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second leading cause of marine deaths .

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Our core depends on its leaders from

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the commanding general to R . N . C . O .

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S . To maintain mission readiness .

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Whether it be through training or

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ensuring the members of your unit for

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mentally and emotionally prepared . It

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comes down to knowing your marines and

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sailors , make sure to engage them and

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act how they are doing . Take note of

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any behavioral changes you observe on

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the battlefield . Marines and sailors

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would never leave a fellow service

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members behind . Let's follow through

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and make sure there aren't defeated by

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emotional issues they may be faced with .

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There is no set data or time of year

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that yields a higher suicide rate . We

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must always be vigilant . So as leaders ,

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we become the first line of defense in

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preventing suicide . If there's ever an

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issue you feel you can't deal with or

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you feel like there's no way out seek

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help . There are no repercussions for

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reaching out and taking advantage of

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the services the military has to offer .

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In fact , it's an order . Some of the

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resources immediately available to you

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include your chain of command , the

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unit chaplain , financial counselors

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and family services and programs . The

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medical personnel at your group ,

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regimental and battalion aid stations

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are also readily available to assist in

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any way they can . All of the resources

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previously mentioned are managed by

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professionals with experience and

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training that can help you through

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difficult times . In addition to local

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resources , there are also national

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resources you can use which include the

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headquarters , Marine Corps , suicide

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prevention website . The leaders guide

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for managing marines in distress and

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the lifeline . A suicide hotline . All

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of our marines and sailors are strong

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willed , brave and sometimes stubborn ,

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but just like combat . Sometimes we

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need to call for reinforcements to

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assist us on our path to victory .

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Using the services and resources

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available to you will help you climb

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the hill , conquer the challenge and

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win the battle . I echo command .

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Master Chief heats words . There is no

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shame and there would be no

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repercussions if you seek assistance .

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Recently . Two senior officers who had

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served in Iraq spoke publicly about

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seeking assistance after losing to

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members of their commander . If they

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can do this , so can all of us marines

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and sailors . Each and every one of you

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is irreplaceable . You're important to

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me , to your families . Into the Marine

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Corps and Navy every day . The american

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public expresses are thankful . They

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are brave young men and women like you

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serving their country and making it a

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safer place for all our families . You

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will never have to ask yourself if

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you've made a difference in this world .

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By wearing our uniform , You already

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have . There's no substitute for

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leadership . We must take care of each

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other and know each Marine and sailor .

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We served with bottom line . Your

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family needs you . The Marine Corps ,

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Navy needs you . Your country needs you

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and I need you to .

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Mhm .

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I hurt

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myself today

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to see if I still feel