Fort Rucker chaplains support suicide prevention

FORT RUCKER, Ala.--to delete at least one Soldier suicide is too much.

September is the Suicide prevention month, and to educate the public on this subject in the chaplains-identification sign and symptoms, and how to cope with the loss, if the families of suicide, or any entity, said the chaplain (Captain) Bruce Wagner, 1st Battalion, Chaplain of the thirteenth Aviation Regiment.

"Suicide prevention month shall, in due time (fault tolerance) for all of us back to the forefront," he said.

Installation of chaplains and chaplain's assistants are one of the Soldiers, families and civilians ' access difficult topic if you are working on a resource, he said.

Chaplains provide confidential sleep disturbance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Wagner said.They refer to as Adviser to the other post resources, if necessary, also the commanders of the Chaplains. advice on suicide prevention in several of the unit on a quarterly basis, during the training.

People feel comfortable approaching the chaplains as chaplains are ready and willing to listen, Wagner said.

"(A) he becomes an embedded part of the appetite suppression
battalion and know all of the Soldiers, because we are part of the unit," Wagner said. "Chaplains are readily available. "

Wagner works battalion contains individual further training of Soldiers that occurs in a number of sources of stress that could possibly trigger strong emotions. Many young men and women, this may be the first long-term experiences live away from home, he said. all Soldier feel while intensive training, Family separation, economic problems or medical problems.

The difficult situation of the goods or of other persons on Board should consider visiting chaplain. Sometimes a person needs is all sympathetic ear.

"Sitting in and allowing (Soldiers) (problems) to talk about really reduce stress," Wagner said.

Leaders emphasize suicide prevention to the lowest level by encouraging the battle buddy system. Close friends and family members can select up to even small changes and possibly suicidal trends on the market and to defend against suicide frontline, Wagner.
Some of the suicidal thoughts are expressed feelings for the key indicators, hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness or self-destructive activities by participating in person.

Chaplain's assistants help suicide prevention and awareness by providing logistical support and assistance to their fellow Soldiers, said Sgt. Emory Landon, first Bn. 1200 Avn. Regt. chaplain assistants.

Last year Wagner 160 active duty and 78 National Guard and reserve Soldiers took their lives these numbers increase from the previous year "alarming" interest at a rate equal to the said.

Army and individual commanders use the ACE program, which pursues all or any of its Soldiers to ask "," "care" and "the person accompanying the friends will help potential" suicide situations occur.

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"Every soldier is an essential task. One soldier down may be harmful (unit) to combat effectiveness," Landon said.