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A hip-hop song beseeching battle buddies to be on watch for suicidal signals among their peers is being used informally for now within the Army as a prevention tool to help the branch stem an ongoing suicide crisis.
Red Flags, penned and recorded by former Army tank gunner Jeff Barillaro, was created as an urgent call for current troops as well as Iraq and Afghanistan veterans not to ignore or miss the sometimes-subtle yet often-obvious behavioral changes known to precede many suicides, Barillaro said.
Weve seen the red flags but we were blind to them, said Barillaro, an Iraq War veteran who performs under the stage name Soldier Hard. Many of his songs and videos draw on his own raw experiences with a diagnosis of severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.............
The latest estimate from the Department of Veterans Affairs showed that 22 veterans commit suicide daily.
The Army the branch most significantly impacted by suicides has implemented an array of anti-suicide initiatives, but an Army Reserve adviser in Connecticut sees such a potent message in Barillaros lyrics, he believes the song can save lives.
More at link with video of song.......
A hip-hop song beseeching battle buddies to be on watch for suicidal signals among their peers is being used informally for now within the Army as a prevention tool to help the branch stem an ongoing suicide crisis.
Red Flags, penned and recorded by former Army tank gunner Jeff Barillaro, was created as an urgent call for current troops as well as Iraq and Afghanistan veterans not to ignore or miss the sometimes-subtle yet often-obvious behavioral changes known to precede many suicides, Barillaro said.
Weve seen the red flags but we were blind to them, said Barillaro, an Iraq War veteran who performs under the stage name Soldier Hard. Many of his songs and videos draw on his own raw experiences with a diagnosis of severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.............
The latest estimate from the Department of Veterans Affairs showed that 22 veterans commit suicide daily.
The Army the branch most significantly impacted by suicides has implemented an array of anti-suicide initiatives, but an Army Reserve adviser in Connecticut sees such a potent message in Barillaros lyrics, he believes the song can save lives.
More at link with video of song.......
