Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Lally | U.S. Coast Guard East District | 10.29.2024
Senior Chief Petty Officer Armaris Narvaez, a yeoman at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, shares her testimony, Oct. 29, 2024, in Portsmouth, Virginia on her past struggles with suicidal ideations and what caused her to abandon her plan to end her life. Narvaez, among others, is part of an initiative to help bring awareness about and prevent suicides from happening within the service. (U.S. Coast......
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Lally | U.S. Coast Guard East District | 10.28.2024
Lt. Cmdr. Steven Hervey, the Fifth Coast Guard District Chaplain, speaks on what 100 percent chaplain confidentiality means, Oct. 28, 2024, at the Fifth Coast Guard District building in Portsmouth, Virginia. Hervey, among others, is part of an initiative to help bring awareness about and prevent suicides from happening within the service. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class......
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Lally | U.S. Coast Guard East District | 10.23.2024
Retired Chief Petty Officer Paul Farrell shares his testimony, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portsmouth, Virginia, about his battle with suicide, and how the effect of his attempt to end his life changed his point of view and giving him a better appreciation on life. Farrell has been sharing his story of his attempt to end his life for more than a decade and continues to help shipmates who are battling......
