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- [Jim] Depression and suicide are some

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of the biggest issues that
affect America's veterans.

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These Airmen are working to
spread awareness of the issue.

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The 117th Air Refueling

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Wing Health and Wellness Crew,

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Team Red, White and Blue

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and Team the Birmingham Booster Club,

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have formed the first Veterans
Suicide Awareness Run,

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at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base.

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Staff Sergeant Joshua Overton,

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a Crew Chief with the 99th
Air Refueling Squadron,

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is one of the Airmen
who organized the event.

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- We figured, bring it on base.

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Let our active duty members
and our guard counterparts

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get involved and so we can work together

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to get this awareness out to the people,

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that we are here for them.

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We can help them.

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This is not the answer,
suicide's not the answer.

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- [Jim] Volunteers ran a
collective total of 22 miles,

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or one mile for every
veteran who commits suicide

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on an average day.

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Reporting for Sumpter Smith
Air National Guard Base,

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Birmingham, Alabama.

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I'm Staff Sergeant Jim Bentley.