“I need a brother…” January 27, 2016
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: charity, Marine Reconnaissance Foundation, PTSD, Raider Project, Recon, Recon & Sniper Foundation, scout, sniper, straight8, Suicide, wounded warrior project
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Within my very tight knit community of Recon Marines, Scout/Snipers and SARCS, these are words you never want to hear and, at the same time, wish you would hear more often. It is not uncommon to see a request in a Facebook post or get a text that says simply: “I need a brother…” When these words are passed, dozens, if not scores of Marines and Sailors drop what they are doing and reach out to take care of the one in need. Sometimes it is just someone to talk with…sometimes it is more. It doesn’t matter. Responding to these simple words may mean the difference between life and death.
Last weekend another Marine in our very small group took his own life. This has happened far to frequently for a group of our size and has become far too common. (more…)
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