Story by Airman 1st Class Alexi Bosarge | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 09.27.2019
Suicide. It’s a tough subject for most people, but Team McConnell is committed to addressing rates of suicide in the Air Force. McConnell is employing an Air Force initiative called the Resilience Tactical Pause Sept. 27, 2019....
Story by Marcus Fichtl | U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey | 09.12.2019
Nineteen years ago Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge hoping to end his life. On Sept. 6 he asked thousands of people at the Presidio of Monterey to stand up and commit to themselves and those around them to “be here tomorrow.”...
Story by Cynthia McIntyre | Fort Hunter Liggett Public Affairs Office | 09.05.2019
Kevin Hines survived a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, and the moment his foot left the railing he knew he had made "the greatest mistake of my life." His mission now is to keep others from ending their lives by giving them hope....
Story by Cameron Hunt | 21st Space Wing | 05.16.2019
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so for this year’s Wingman Day, the 21st Space Wing on Peterson Air Force Base will host Kevin Hines as the guest speaker Friday, May 17, 2019. Hines has been a mental health and suicide prevention advocate for almost 20 years. His work with the U.S. military stretches back to 2008, and he’s since received over 30 military excellence medals as......
Story by Airman 1st Class Nicolas Erwin | 28th Bomb Wing | 05.18.2018
Life in the military can be stressful for anyone from a pipeline Airman to a general officer. Fortunately, the 28th Medical Group Mental Health Clinic provides services for Airmen in need....
Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher McCullough | 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade | 02.06.2018
Kevin Hines, suicide survivor and author of “Cracked, Not Broken,” shared his story of survival and living with severe mental illness Feb. 1, at North Lewis Chapel on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash....
