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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Pledging year-round support for Soldiers in crisis, Maj. Gen. Michael Lalor and Command Sgt. Maj. Denice Malave signed a suicide-prevention proclamation Sept. 10, 2025, at Panzer Kaserne.
The signing launched the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s observance of Suicide Prevention Month, which highlights breaking stigma and encouraging early intervention.
The theme for the Army’s 2025 Suicide Prevention Month is “We Are Stronger Together. Connect to Protect.” According to the U.S. Army Directorate of Prevention, Resilience, and Readiness, this theme emphasizes the importance of having a strong team, positive relationships, and connecting to create a sense of belonging, which has a significant impact on preventing suicide.
“This proclamation is a promise to every Soldier that we will stay preventive and ready to intervene,” Lalor said. “This issue isn’t limited to September; we have to fight it every day.”
The signed proclamation will serve as an external display of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command leaders' pledge to prevent suicide within the unit.
“Everybody, depending on where they are in their life, can have challenges”, said Lalor. “All this has no privilege or rank; the background doesn’t discriminate either. Everybody can go through things, and we need to be able to be on the watch and have that preventive mindset and help your brother and sister to your right and left”.
According to Lalor, suicide prevention involves all Soldiers within the unit.
“The biggest thing is knowing who you serve with and just knowing the people, you’ll know inherently when you sense some change or you need to take action”, said Lalor.
Suicide prevention is essential to the readiness of the 21st TSC. The proclamation signing event serves as a commitment to suicide prevention and making sure Soldiers know their resources and that they are not alone.
“Soldiers can reach out to their unit’s A.C.E. S.I. (Ask, Care, Escort suicide intervention), those people are trained in supporting individuals who may be experiencing suicidal ideations”, said Sabrina Martinez, 21st TSC Ready and Resilient analyst. “There’s also other resources from behavioral health to the chaplain, and MFLC (Marriage, Family and Life Counseling) if they need support, there’s a lot of resources out there. There’s not one person at any of the agencies that is going to turn them away and not connect them with the help they need.”
If you or someone you know needs help, contact the military crisis line (EUCOM) +1 844-702-5495 or DSN 988 and visit https://www.armyresilience.army.mil/suicide-prevention/ for more information.
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2025 13:17 |
| Story ID: | 547824 |
| Location: | KAISERSLAUTERN, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE |
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