In nine days I start my northbound 2019 Appalachian Trail thru-hike, raising awareness regarding veteran and military service members suicides. On average, 20 veterans and military members kill themselves each day. It is a startling statistic that rivals the death tolls of any modern US war and the heartbreaking statistic is shared with our international allies. It does not take money, just your time and listening skills.
The Appalachian Pioneer and WWII veteran, Earl Shaffer, once thru-hiked to “walk the war out of his system” and the trend has slowly wound it way into various charities and therapy techniques. ...
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