memorial day sisters

suicide awareness march

Staff.jpg memorial day ceremonies were different today because of the coronavirus.

A lot of ceremonies were online.

At camp nelson national cemetery in nicholasville..

The annual public memorial day event was canceled..

But loved ones could still visit gravesites.

Sisters kay combs and maria knies went to visit the grave of their father... george washington combs... who served in korea and did two tours of duty in vietnam.

He died almost five years ago.

They say pandemic or not...it's important to honor those who died serving their country and all those who served.

From 03:23:12:08 - 03:23:29:00 "well, memorial day is in memory of your loved ones that you've lost, not only have we lost our dad, we had a wonderful under that lost, and he served in the military and so for us, we're a military family, this is what you do."

They are a military family...the sisters say their mother, and brother also served in the military.

There was a 22- mile...ruck march today in central kentucky..

To bring awareness to veteran suicide.

According to the latest statistics..

About 22-veterans commit suicide a day.

This morning's ruck march to bring awareness to that..

Started at white hall park in richmond.

It ended at v-f-w post 27-28... in winchester.

People marched with rucksacks or backpacks, carrying 22 pounds.

Today's march also included... current service-members.

Tory shot in the x driver butted sots from 03:08:00:21 - 03:08:21:27 & :03:11:36:24 - 03:11:58:07 03:08:00:21 - 03:08:21:27 "so, i think suicide in general is something that people are really uncomfortable really talking about, and something we need to bring more awareness to just like with mental health in general, it's even more important for veterans because one of the things that causes us to go down that path is a lack of community, and so bringing together people in an event like this helps us build a stronger community."

---butted--- :03:11:36:24 -03:11:58:07 "i had a friend that died from suicide.

It really hurt me, it really hurt my unit, and it brought the realities of real life in the ?

That soldiers and marines military personel, suffer through and when all they needed was help " money raised from today's event will go toward the veterans suicide crisis line..

And other services for veterans.

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