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    Widow holds walk-run on the beach to heal, bring awareness to PTSD, suicide [Image 5 of 6]

    Widow holds walk-run on the beach to heal, bring awareness to PTSD, suicide

    COCOA BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES

    10.04.2017

    Photo by Maj. Cathleen Snow 

    920th Rescue Wing

    With 10 years serving on active duty and another 10 serving in the Air Force Reserve as an aerial gunner, Master Sgt. Pete Pavenski saw a lot of action. He performed duties in the back of a combat-search-and-rescue helicopter where he took part in dangerous rescue missions on the battlefield, saving the lives of an untold amount of injured servicemembers. But the missions got to him. He took his own life Sept. 18, 2017. Pete's death also came as a shock to his squadron members, a very tight-knit group of helicopter aircrew. Known as the squadron jokester, no one saw Pete’s suicide coming. "We had no idea and that's what was unnerving for us," said Chief Master Sgt. Randolph Wells, 301st RQS Chief Enlisted Manager. (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 10.04.2017
    Date Posted: 06.25.2018 18:02
    Photo ID: 4511725
    VIRIN: 180625-F-KH715-005
    Resolution: 740x489
    Size: 195.07 KB
    Location: COCOA BEACH, FL, US
    Hometown: COCOA BEACH, FL, US

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