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  • Perpetual Silence

    “He’s gone. Shawn...he’s gone.”Silence.“Did you hear me?”Pause.My voice cracked when I responded, understanding I would never be able to call or talk to my younger brother again.“Yeah.”Shawn had ended his own life.Suicide can happen quietly and sometimes it’s the people closest to us who are

  • The Hero We Need: Wendell Browne

    Wendell Browne, 97th Air Mobility Wing prevention specialist, is many things: a husband, a veteran, an aerospace physiology technician, current suicide prevention instructor, and possibly, Batman.

  • Combatting Suicide: Luke AFB hosts ASIST workshop

    The DoD actively addresses suicide awareness with transparency, accountability, and commitment; building on efforts to combat suicide by highlighting effective suicide prevention and intervention methods, while extinguishing stigmas around service members receiving mental health support. In

  • DOD's FY 2025 budget focuses on defense, people, teamwork

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told lawmakers the Department of Defense budget request centers on defending the nation, taking care of service members and their families, and strengthening relationships with like-minded U.S. partners and allies.

  • Goodfellow | Patching bases together with suicide prevention

    Suicide prevention has been and continues to be a strong area of focus for leaders across the Air Force and the other service branches. It is an issue that likely has impacted nearly every career field in the military, including fire emergency services.

  • Commentary: Listening and leadership can save lives

    Technical Sgt. Daniel Rakowski knows what it feels like to lose a friend to suicide and never wants to experience it again.  In 2012, a friend who had recently separated from the Army died by suicide. Rakowski saw firsthand how the Soldier’s death so deeply affected those around him – his family,