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- All right, Colonel Joe Gardner.

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The Chief of Staff of the
Kentucky National Guard.

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I'm here today because September
is suicide awareness month.

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22 soldiers, airmen, sailors,

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commit suicide on a daily
basis across the United States.

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The reason why we're doing
this is for awareness.

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So, for not only senior leaders

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and families and soldiers themselves,

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but we got to know about it,

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so we can tackle this complex problem.

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It takes courage and
commitment of a soldier

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to say that you have an
issue, you have a problem.

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And right now leaders need to know

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and soldiers need to know

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that we have so many resources available.

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For not only for the
soldier but for the family,

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so to get this information out.

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So, we're gonna do 22 pushups

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to remind ourselves of this problem.

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All right, I encourage everyone
to take part in this event

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throughout the month to remind ourselves

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of those that are in need in our families.