One thing we know about uh suicide
prevention is that connections are
critical . It's critical for all of us .
Everyone out there needs someone they
can connect to , they can talk with
when they , when they need help , when
they need help . One big takeaway from
these trainings is that it's ok to talk
about suicide , whether it's a spouse
or significant other or kid parent
shipmate , um to be able to talk to
whenever that , you know , you're
having a tough time or you're going
through some adversity . Um It's
showing strength , not weakness when
you're willing to talk with someone
about it in March uh cpo or Phelps .
And I , we're gonna take on the
challenge of running 100 miles and for
every now that we're doing , we're
looking to get folks to sign up for um
some of the programs that the Coast
Guard offers for mental health and
suicide prevention awareness . So these
Coast Guard trainings are available for
active duty reservist , coast Guard
members . It doesn't matter the rank an
E three all the way up to a flag level
officer or es civilian . It's open to
any member that currently serves or
works for the Coast Guard and also
available for dependence . And so
anytime we can provide empathy and
support and , and offer resources to
people in need , we absolutely want to
do that . I mean , at the end of the
day , we want to shatter the silence
about suicide prevention and mental
health , people should be able to talk
about the Coast Guard being such a
close knit service , a smaller service .
Uh we should , you know , work together
and come together and be able to
support each other . Our goal is to get
100 people , um , signed up for this
initiative and every mile that we
complete that person is , um , pledging
to complete one of these , uh ,
programs , um , or trainings and if it
saves one life that it's totally worth
it .