Battle buddies vital in helping friends in need

TAJI, IRAQ

03.20.2008

Photo by Spc. Elvyn Nieves 

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Battle buddies and family members back home suffer a sometimes crippling pain because of the desperate decision of a Soldier to commit suicide. "Most people who are suicidal don't want to die," said Maj. William Nicholas, an Orlando, Fla., native, who servers as the brigade chaplain for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. "They just need somebody to listen to them. A battle buddy is the key. Talking about it helps ease the pain, it gives the sense that somebody cares." (U.S. photo/Spc. Elvyn Nieves)

• Date Taken: 03.20.2008
• Date Posted: 12.08.2011 04:39
• Photo ID: 81068
• VIRIN: 080318-A-7655N-012
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• Location: TAJI, IQ